Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
branch
Usage: κλῆμα, -τος, τό (κλάω), [in LXX chiefly for זְמוֹרָה, דָּלִיָּה, Eze.15:2 17:6-7, al. ;] a vine-twig, vine-branch: Jhn.15:2, 4-6.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2814
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
8
Strong's G2814 Quick Answer
Strong's G2814 κλῆμα (klema) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. klema (klay`-mah) n. 1. a limb or shoot (as if broken off) [from G2806] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include branch and branches. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- klema (klay`-mah) n. 1. a limb or shoot (as if broken off) [from G2806]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- branch and branches
Meaning and Definition
klema (klay`-mah) n. 1. a limb or shoot (as if broken off) [from G2806] KJV: branch Root(s): G2806
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2814. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2814 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render klema, 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.
How Strong's G2814 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. 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 11 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.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2814 (κλῆμα) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Ezekiel 15:2 — κλημάτων
- Ezekiel 17:6 — κλήματα
- Ezekiel 17:7 — κλήματα
- Ezekiel 17:23 — κλήματα
- Ezekiel 19:11 — κλημάτων
Strong's G2814 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 G2814 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Strong's G2814 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And they came to the Valley of the Cluster and surveyed it; and they cut down thence a bough and one cluster of grapes upon it, and bore it on staffs, and they took of the pomegranates and the figs.
It sent forth its branches to the sea, And its shoots to the river.
O vine of Aserema, as with the weeping of Jazer: thy branches are gone over the sea, they reached the cities of Jazer: destruction has come upon thy fruits, and upon thy grape-gatherers.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2814.
And they came to the Valley of the Cluster and surveyed it; and they cut down thence a bough and one cluster of grapes upon it, and bore it on staffs, and they took of the pomegranates and the figs.
It sent forth its branches to the sea, And its shoots to the river.
O vine of Aserema, as with the weeping of Jazer: thy branches are gone over the sea, they reached the cities of Jazer: destruction has come upon thy fruits, and upon thy grape-gatherers.
And thou, son of man—of all the wood of the branches that are among the trees of the forest, what shall be made of the wood of the vine?
And it sprang up, and became a weak and little vine, so that the branches thereof appeared upon it, and its roots were under it: and it became a vine, and put forth shoots, and sent forth its tendrils.
And there was another great eagle, with great wings and many claws: and, behold, this vine bent itself round toward him, and her roots were turned toward him, and she sent forth her branches toward him, that he might water her together with the growth of her plantation.
and I will hang it on a lofty mountain of Israel: yea, I will plant it, and it shall put forth shoots, and shall bear fruit, and it shall be a great cedar: and every bird shall rest beneath it, even every fowl shall rest under its shadow: its branches shall be restored.
And she became a rod for a tribe of princes, and was elevated in her bulk in the midst of other trees, and she saw her bulk in the multitude of her branches.
He has ruined my vine, and utterly broken my fig trees: he has utterly searched my vine, and cast it down; he has peeled its branches.
For the Lord has turned aside the pride of Jacob, as the pride of Israel: for they have utterly rejected them, and have destroyed their branches.
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.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2814, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Strong's G2814 FAQ
What does klema (κλῆμα) mean?
Klema (Strong's G2814) is a Greek word most simply glossed "branch". klema (klay`-mah) n. 1. a limb or shoot (as if broken off) [from G2806]
How many times is klema (κλῆμα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G2814 across 8 books.
Where can I study klema (κλῆμα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2814 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate klema (κλῆμα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as branch and branches. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2814 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2814, with linked reader references where each row is available.