ῥάβδος
rhabdosNoun (Feminine)G4464
rod
From: from the base of G4474 (ῥαπίζω);
Short Definition
a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty)
Full Lexicon Entry
a staff, rod: in particular, (a) a staff, such as is used on a journey: , " (LXX) ; (b) a ruler's staff, a sceptre: (LXX) ; (with) a rod for chastisement : ἐν ῥ. (see: ἐν).
LXX Usage: chiefly for מַטֶּה (e.g., MT, מַטֶּה, bed), also for מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט, etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
11 timesAppears 11 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
4
Hebrews
3
1 Corinthians
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 4:21
- Hebrews 11:21
- Luke 9:3
- Mark 6:8
- Revelation 12:5
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