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2583 - kanón

Note Journal Prayer

Strong's Concordance

Original word: κανών
Transliteration: kanón
Definition (short): sphere
Definition (full): a rule, standard

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from kanna (a straight rod)
Definition: a rule, standard
NASB Translation: rule (1), sphere (3).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From kane (a straight reed, i.e. Rod); a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity) -- line, rule.

References

Strong's 2583: 4 Occurrences
KJV: But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
NASB: But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.
KJV: Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
NASB: not boasting beyond our measure, that is, in other men's labors, but with the hope that as your faith grows, we will be, within our sphere, enlarged even more by you,
KJV: To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
NASB: so as to preach the gospel even to the regions beyond you, and not to boast in what has been accomplished in the sphere of another.
KJV: And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
NASB: And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.