Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
straw/stubble
Usage: καλάμη, -ης, ἡ (cf. κάλαμος), [in LXX chiefly for קַשׁ, Exo.5:12, Isa.5:24, al. ;] a stalk of corn, stubble: 1Co.3:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2562
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
18
Books
13
Strong's G2562 Quick Answer
Strong's G2562 καλάμη (kalame) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kalame (kal-am'-ay) n. 1. a stalk of grain 2. (collectively) stubble It has 18 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include stubble. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- kalame (kal-am'-ay) n. 1. a stalk of grain 2. (collectively) stubble
- Usage
- 18 linked usages
- Books
- 13 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- stubble
Meaning and Definition
kalame (kal-am'-ay) n. 1. a stalk of grain 2. (collectively) stubble [feminine of G2563] KJV: stubble Root(s): G2563
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2562. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2562 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kalame, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
stubble
1 Corinthians 3:12
How Strong's G2562 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2562 (καλάμη) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Amos 2:13 — καλάμης
- Exodus 5:12 — καλάμην
- Exodus 15:7 — καλάμην
- Isaiah 1:31 — καλάμη
- Isaiah 5:24 — καλάμη
Strong's G2562 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2562 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Strong's G2562 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
So the people were dispersed in all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.
And in the abundance of thy glory thou hast broken the adversaries to pieces: Thou sentest forth thy wrath, it devoured them as stubble.
For his exaltation has hurt many; But he has withered as mallows in the heat, Or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.
Strong's G2562 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And in the time of their visitation they shall shine, And run to and fro like sparks among the stubble.
Usage Excerpts
First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2562.
So the people were dispersed in all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw.
And in the abundance of thy glory thou hast broken the adversaries to pieces: Thou sentest forth thy wrath, it devoured them as stubble.
For his exaltation has hurt many; But he has withered as mallows in the heat, Or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.
Mauls are counted as stubble; And he laughs to scorn the waving of the firebrand.
O my God, make them as a wheel; As stubble before the face of the wind.
And their strength shall be as a thread of tow, and their works as sparks, and the transgressors and the sinners shall be burned up together, and there shall be none to quench them.
Therefore as stubble shall be burned by a coal of fire, and shall be consumed by a violent flame, their root shall be as chaff, and their flower shall go up as dust: for they rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, and insulted the word of the Holy One of Israel.
and as if there should be left stubble therein, or as it were the berries of an olive tree, two or three on the topmost bough, or as if four or five should be left on their branches; thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel.
There is no woman that has not taken hold of it; who will set me to watch stubble in the field? because of this enemy I have set her aside; therefore on this account the Lord has done all that he appointed.
As the sound of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, and as the sound of a flame of fire devouring stubble, and as a numerous and strong people setting themselves in array for battle.
Therefore, behold, I roll under you, as a wagon full of straw is rolled.
And the house of Jacob shall be fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau shall be for stubble; and Israel shall flame forth against them, and shall devour them, and there shall not be a cornfield left to the house of Esau; because the Lord has spoken.
Alas for me! for I am become as one gathering straw in harvest, and as one gathering grape gleanings in the vintage, when there is no cluster for me to eat the first-ripe fruit: alas my soul!
For the enemy shall be laid bare even to the foundation, and shall be devoured as twisted yew, and as stubble fully dry.
In that day I will make the captains of thousands of Judah as a firebrand among wood, and as a torch of fire in stubble; and they shall devour on the right hand and on the left all the nations round about: and Jerusalem shall dwell again by herself, even in Jerusalem.
For, behold, a day comes burning as an oven, and it shall consume them; and all the aliens, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that is coming shall set them on fire, saith the Lord Almighty, and there shall not be left of them root or branch.
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
And in the time of their visitation they shall shine, And run to and fro like sparks among the stubble.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2562, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2562 FAQ
What does kalame (καλάμη) mean?
Kalame (Strong's G2562) is a Greek word most simply glossed "stubble". kalame (kal-am'-ay) n. 1. a stalk of grain 2. (collectively) stubble
How many times is kalame (καλάμη) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G2562 across 13 books.
Where can I study kalame (καλάμη) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2562 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kalame (καλάμη)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stubble. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2562 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 16 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2562, with linked reader references where each row is available.