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ῥάβδος

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine12 occurrences6 books11 verses

Definition

ῥάβδος, -ου, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for מַטֶּה (e.g. Genesis 47:31, MT, מַטֶּה, bed), also for מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט, etc. ;]

a staff, rod: Hebrews 9:4, Revelation 11:1; in particular,

(a) a staff, such as is used on a journey: Matthew 10:10, Mark 6:8, Luke 9:3, Hebrews 11:21" (LXX) ;

(b) a ruler's staff, a sceptre: Hebrews 1:8 (LXX) Revelation 2:27; 12:5; 19:15;

(with) a rod for chastisement (cf. ῥαβδίζω): ἐν ῥ. (see: ἐν): 1 Corinthians 4:21.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ῥάβδος:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

12 total
  1. Matthew 10:10ῥάβδον · staff
    Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
  2. Mark 6:8ῥάβδον · a staff
    He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
  3. Luke 9:3ῥάβδον · staff
    “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
  4. 1 Corinthians 4:21ῥάβδῳ · a rod
    Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?
  5. Hebrews 1:8ῥάβδος; ῥάβδος · the scepter
    But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
  6. Hebrews 9:4ῥάβδος · staff
    …containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.
  7. Hebrews 11:21ῥάβδου · staff
    By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
  8. Revelation 2:27ῥάβδῳ · scepter
    He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.
  9. Revelation 11:1ῥάβδῳ · a staff
    Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.
  10. Revelation 12:5ῥάβδῳ · scepter
    And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
  11. Revelation 19:15ῥάβδῳ · scepter
    And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.