noun · masculine

kanōnos

Greekκανών (kanōn)

Strong’sG2583

rule, regulation, province

stem kanōn-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

sphere2×area1×rule1×

What it means

κανών, -όνος, ὁ

(cf. κάννα, and Heb. קָנֶה, a reed), [in LXX: Mi 7:4, Jth 13:6, IV Mac 7:21 (and in Aq., Ps 18 (19):5, Jb 38:5)*;]

1. a rod or bar (Jth 13:6).

2. a measuring rule; hence, metaph,

3. a rule or standard: Ga 6:16.

4. a limit (RV, province): II Co 10:13, 15, 16. (For the history of the word and esp. its later meanings, v. Westc., Canon, App. A; cf. also MM, Exp., xv; Cremer, 744.)†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2583 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkan-ohn'

a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity)

Fromfrom κάνη (a straight reed, i.e. rod);

King Jamesline, rule.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	kanōnos	kanōnois
object accusative	kanōnon1×κανόνα	kanōnoin
direct address vocative	kanōnor	kanōnoir
of, belonging to genitive	kanōnou1×κανόνος	kanōnoiu
to, for dative	kanōno2×κανόνι	kanōnoi

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

kanōnstem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

kanōno is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

kanōnon“sphere”objectaccusative singular1×

2 Corinthians 10:15“sphere”ouk eis teim ametreim kaucherōtois en allotrioi kopoi, elpian de echarōtois auxanirōtau tau pistiau vu en vi megalunira kata ton kanōnon nu eis perisseian,Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

kanōnou“area”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

2 Corinthians 10:13“area”nis de ouk eis teim ametreim kaucheni, alla kata tem metrem tou kanōnou hou merizata ni tos theos metreu, efiknera achri kai vuWe, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us — a field that reaches even to you.

kanōno“rule”to, fordative singular2×

2 Corinthians 10:16“sphere”eis teim huperekeina vu euangelizera, ouk en allotrio kanōno eis teim hetoimeim kauchera.so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.

Galatians 6:16“rule”kai hosois to kanōno houto stoichali, eirēnas epi autoin kai elesem, kai epi ton Israēl tou theou.Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.