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Morrish Bible Dictionary
Paper, Paper Reeds
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The paper reeds, aroth, were the papyrus, much of which grew in the Nile, and of which paper was made. Some of such paper has been found in the tombs of Egypt, but it is very fragile. Isaiah 19:7 . The 'paper,' χάρτης, in 2 John 12 is supposed to be the same.
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Paper, Paper Reeds'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/p/paper-paper-reeds.html. 1897.