G2583Greekkanóni
κανόνι
a rule ("canon"), i.e., (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e., (figuratively) a sphere (of activity)
4
Total Occurrences
2
Books
0
Old Testament
4
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a rod or straight piece of rounded wood to which any thing is fastened to keep it straight
- 2used for various purposes
- 3the province assigned one
- 4one's sphere of activity
- 5a definitely bounded or fixed space within the limits of which one's power of influence is confined
- 6metaphorically any rule or standard, a principle or law of investigating, judging, living, acting
Etymology & Derivation
from ???? (a straight reed, i.e. rod)