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ῥάβδος

Strong’s: G4464

Associated OET lemmas: ῥάβδος

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ῥάβδος; -ου

Related lemmas: ῥαβδίζω

Sense 1: stick, rod

Semantic entry: 6.218

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Miscellaneous

Definition: a rod about 1-2 m. long; used for walking, herding, fighting off wild animals, beating people

Notes: A ῥάβδος[a] could be used for a number of different purposes, such as an aid to walking, herding animals, or beating people.

Further resources: realia:1.2.4

Show passage in OET: MAT 10:10

OET-RV MAT 10:10

10 and don’t take a backpack, or a change of clothes or footwear, or a staff, because a worker deserves to be fed.

OET-LV MAT 10:10

10 nor knapsack for the_way, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staff, because/for the worker is worthy of _the food of _him.

Show passage in OET: MRK 6:8

OET-RV MRK 6:8

8 He insisted that they can carry a walking stick, but not to take food, a backpack, or money.

OET-LV MRK 6:8

8 And he _commanded to _them that they _may _be _taking _away nothing for journey, except only not/lest a_staff, not bread, not a_knapsack, not money in the belt,

Jump to OET MAT 10:10 section.

Jump to OET MRK 6:8 section.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 10:10

MRK: OET MRK 6:8

LUK: OET LUK 9:3

CO1: OET CO1 4:21

HEB: OET HEB 1:8 · OET HEB 9:4 · OET HEB 11:21

REV: OET REV 11:1

Sense 2: rule, governing

Semantic entry: 37.53

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Rule, Govern

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ῥάβδος ‘scepter,’ not occurring in the NT) the manner in which a person rules or governs

Notes: It is rare that a staff constitutes a symbol of power and therefore would have the extended meaning of ‘rule.’ Accordingly, this expression in OET HEB 1:8 must often be rendered as ‘the way in which you rule your kingdom will be righteous’ or ‘you will be righteous as you rule your kingdom.’

Further resources: realia:1.10.3

Show passage in OET: HEB 1:8

OET-RV HEB 1:8

8 And on the other hand to his son he said:
⇔ ‘God, your throne will last to the end of the ages;
⇔ The ruler of his kingdom is a ruler of justice.

OET-LV HEB 1:8

8 on _the _other _hand to the son:
The throne of _you, the god, to the age of _the age, and the scepter of_ the _righteousness is the_scepter of _the kingdom of _him.

Show passage in OET: REV 2:27

OET-RV REV 2:27

27 They’ll rule them with irresistible power, and those who rebel will be smashed like unwanted clay pots,

OET-LV REV 2:27

27 and he _will _be _shepherding them with a_rod iron, as the vessels the pottery is _being _crushed,

Jump to OET HEB 1:8 section.

Jump to OET REV 2:27 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

HEB: OET HEB 1:8

REV: OET REV 2:27 · OET REV 12:5 · OET REV 19:15