ῥάβδος (rhabdos) means “rod” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: hrab'-dos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ῥάβδος · rhabdos · rod
ῥάβδος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for מַטֶּה (e.g. Gen.47:31, MT, מַטֶּה, bed), also for מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט, etc. ;] a staff, rod: Heb.9:4, Rev.11:1; in particular, (a) a staff, such as is used on a journey: Mat.10:10, Mrk.6:8, Luk.9:3, Heb.11:21" (LXX) ; (b) a ruler's staff, a sceptre: Heb.1:8 (LXX) Rev.2:27 12:5 19:15; (with) a rod for chastisement (cf. ῥαβδίζω): ἐν ῥ. (see: ἐν): 1Co.4:21.† (AS)
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a rod, staff, staff of authority, scepter.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| staff | 4 |
| scepter | 3 |
| a staff | 2 |
| a rod | 1 |
| the scepter | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a rod | 5 |
| staves | 2 |
| a sceptre | 1 |
| of | 1 |
| rod | 1 |
| staff | 1 |
| the sceptre | 1 |
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Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
Read word by wordHe instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
Read word by word“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Read word by wordWhich do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?
Read word by wordBut about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Read word by wordcontaining 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.
Read word by wordBy faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
Read word by wordHe will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.
Read word by wordThen 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.
Read word by wordAnd 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.
Read word by wordAnd 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.
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