"a branch, shoot, twig, esp. of the vine, Jn. 15:2, 4-6*"
Definition and meaning
a branch, shoot, twig, esp. of the vine, Jn. 15:2, 4-6*
In the original Greek the word is written: κλῆμα
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of klema (G2814) across the King James Bible.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G2814 (klema) is a Greek word that means: a branch, shoot, twig, esp. of the vine, Jn. 15:2, 4-6* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word klema (G2814) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2814 is klema, a Greek word defined as: a branch, shoot, twig, esp. of the vine, Jn. 15:2, 4-6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
klema is a Greek word found in the New Testament.