- Original: κλῆμα - Transliteration: Klema - Phonetic: kaly'-mah - Definition: 1. a tender and flexible branch 2. spec. the shoot or branch of a vine, a vine sprout - Origin: from G2806 - TDNT entry: 15:37,4 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: From G2806 ; a limb or shoot (as if broken off): - branch.