UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: stick, rod, staff, scepter

Semantic domains: Tools (001004001017)

Definition: = stick ◄ usually made of wood; ► attribute of a shepherd or a ruler, but also used for other purposes, such as beating, walking, fighting, etc.; ≈ associated with shepherding, authority, punishment

Further resources: Realia:1.2.4; Realia:1.10.3

Synonyms: אֹופַן עֲגָלָה · גִּלְגַּל עֲגָלָה · חָרוּץ · מַטֵּה · מְחֹקֵק · מִשְׁעֶנֶת

GEN 49:10: RV GEN 49:10 · LV GEN 49:10 · Read together GEN 49:10

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OET-RV GEN 49:10

10 Yehudah will never leave the ruling position,
⇔ ≈ nor will his descendants be without the ruler’s staff,
⇔ until the messiah arrives
⇔ and the people groups obey him.

OET-LV GEN 49:10

10 Not a _scepter it _will _depart from_Yəhūdāh and_a _ruler’s _staff from_between feet _of_his until if/because he _will _come Shiloh and_to/for_him/it the_obedience _of peoples.

EXO 21:20: RV EXO 21:20 · LV EXO 21:20 · Read together EXO 21:20

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OET-RV EXO 21:20

20 If a master hits their male or female slave with a staff and the slave dies, then the death must certainly be avenged.

OET-LV EXO 21:20

20 And_because/when anyone he _will _strike DOM slave _of_his_male or DOM slave _of_his _female with_rod and_he _will _die under his/its_hand certainly _(avenge) he _will _be _avenged.

All 22 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 49:10 · LV GEN 49:10 · Read together GEN 49:10

EXO: RV EXO 21:20 · LV EXO 21:20 · Read together EXO 21:20

LEV: RV LEV 27:32 · LV LEV 27:32 · Read together LEV 27:32

JDG: RV JDG 5:14 · LV JDG 5:14 · Read together JDG 5:14

PSA: RV PSA 23:4 · LV PSA 23:4 · Read together PSA 23:4

PRO: RV PRO 10:13 · RV PRO 13:24 · RV PRO 22:15 · RV PRO 23:13–14 · RV PRO 26:3 · RV PRO 29:15 · LV PRO 10:13 · LV PRO 13:24 · LV PRO 22:15 · LV PRO 23:13–14 · LV PRO 26:3 · LV PRO 29:15 · Read together PRO 10:13 · Read together PRO 13:24 · Read together PRO 22:15 · Read together PRO 23:13–14 · Read together PRO 26:3 · Read together PRO 29:15

ISA: RV ISA 10:15 · RV ISA 10:24 · RV ISA 28:27 · LV ISA 10:15 · LV ISA 10:24 · LV ISA 28:27 · Read together ISA 10:15 · Read together ISA 10:24 · Read together ISA 28:27

EZE: RV EZE 19:11 · RV EZE 19:14 · RV EZE 20:37 · LV EZE 19:11 · LV EZE 19:14 · LV EZE 20:37 · Read together EZE 19:11 · Read together EZE 19:14 · Read together EZE 20:37

AMO: RV AMO 1:5 · RV AMO 1:8 · LV AMO 1:5 · LV AMO 1:8 · Read together AMO 1:5 · Read together AMO 1:8

MIC: RV MIC 5:1 · RV MIC 7:14 · LV MIC 4:14 · LV MIC 7:14 · Read together MIC 5:1 · Read together MIC 7:14

Sense 2: short spear

Semantic domains: Weapons (001004001020)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Aggression (006); Warfare (188)

Definition: = a relatively short, straight rod, usually made of wood, with a sharp metal head or point; used for piercing by thrusting

Further resources: Realia:2.5

SA2 18:14: RV SA2 18:14 · LV SA2 18:14 · Read together SA2 18:14

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OET-RV SA2 18:14

14 “I’m not going to waste time arguing with you,” Yoav responded, then he took three spears and went and thrust them into Avshalom’s abdomen while he was still alive and dangling from the tree.

OET-LV SA2 18:14

14 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said not thus I _will _wait to_your_face and_he/it _took three spears in_palm _of_his and_he_thrust _them in_the _heart _of ʼAⱱīshālōm still_he was_alive in_the _heart _of the _terebinth.

SA2 23:21: RV SA2 23:21 · LV SA2 23:21 · Read together SA2 23:21

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OET-RV SA2 23:21

21 He also killed an impressive Mitsri (Egyptian) warrior with a spear, even though Benayah only held a staff. First he snatched the spear from the Mitsri’s hand, then he killed him with his own spear.

OET-LV SA2 23:21

21 And_he he _struck _down DOM a _man from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt)) wwww appearance and_was_in_the _hand _of the _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) a _spear and_he/it _descended to_him/it with_club and_he _seized DOM the_spear from_the _hand _of the _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) and_he/it _killed_him/it with_his _own _of_spear.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: RV SA2 18:14 · RV SA2 23:21 · LV SA2 18:14 · LV SA2 23:21 · Read together SA2 18:14 · Read together SA2 23:21

CH1: RV CH1 11:23 · LV CH1 11:23 · Read together CH1 11:23

Sense 3: rod > people

Semantic domains: People (001001002003)

Core domains: Group (074); Well-Being (196)

Definition: literally: stick, rod; hence: = a group that oppresses other people

Synonyms: מַטֵּה

ISA 10:5: RV ISA 10:5 · LV ISA 10:5 · Read together ISA 10:5

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OET-RV ISA 10:5

5 Ashur (Assyria) won’t end well.
⇔ The rod of my anger and the staff of my rage is in their hands,

OET-LV ISA 10:5

5 Woe _to ʼAshshūr the _rod _of my _anger _of_my and_is_a _staff it in_hand _of_their indignation _of_my.

Sense 4: scepter > ruler

Semantic domains: Leaders (001001002003005)

Definition: literally: staff; hence: = a person with the authority represented by a scepter

Synonyms: כֹּוכָב

NUM 24:17: RV NUM 24:17 · LV NUM 24:17 · Read together NUM 24:17

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OET-RV NUM 24:17

17 I see him, but not now.
⇔ ≈ I’ll look at him, but he’s not close.
⇔ A star has marched out from Ya’akov (Jacob),
⇔ ≈ and a staff has risen from Yisrael (Israel).
⇔ He will crush Moav’s (Moab) corners,
⇔ ≈ and destroy all of Shet’s (Seth) descendants.

OET-LV NUM 24:17

17 I_see _him and_not now I_observe _him and_not near a _star it _will _march _forth from_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_ a _scepter _it _will _arise from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_it _will _smash the _corners _of Mōʼāⱱ and_it _will _destroy all _of the _descendants _of Sheth.

Sense 5: authority, rule

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: literally: staff; hence: = state of authority over someone else symbolized by a scepter

PSA 2:9: RV PSA 2:9 · LV PSA 2:9 · Read together PSA 2:9

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OET-RV PSA 2:9

9 You’ll break those nations with an iron bar.
⇔ ≈ You’ll smash them to pieces like a clay pot.”

OET-LV PSA 2:9

9 You_will _break _them with_a _rod _of iron like_a _vessel _of a _potter you_will _smash _them.

PSA 45:7: RV PSA 45:6 · LV PSA 45:7 · Read together PSA 45:6

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OET-RV PSA 45:6

6 Your reign, God, will continue forever.
⇔ Your kingdom is renowned for its true justice.

OET-LV PSA 45:7

7  Throne _of_your Oh _god is_forever and_ever is_a _scepter _of uprightness the _scepter _of your _kingdom _of_your.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: RV PSA 2:9 · RV PSA 45:6 · RV PSA 125:3 · LV PSA 2:9 · LV PSA 45:7 · LV PSA 125:3 · Read together PSA 2:9 · Read together PSA 45:6 · Read together PSA 125:3

ISA: RV ISA 11:4 · RV ISA 14:5 · LV ISA 11:4 · LV ISA 14:5 · Read together ISA 11:4 · Read together ISA 14:5

ZEC: RV ZEC 10:11 · LV ZEC 10:11 · Read together ZEC 10:11

Sense 6: rod > punishment, oppression

Semantic domains: Chastise (002003002006)

Core domains: Recompense (140)

Definition: literally: stick, rod; hence: = process of causing systematic suffering to someone else ◄ as if one were beating someone else with a rod

Synonyms: נֶגַע

SA2 7:14: RV SA2 7:14 · LV SA2 7:14 · Read together SA2 7:14

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OET-RV SA2 7:14

14 I myself will become like a father to him, and he’ll become like a son to me. When he disobeys, I’ll punish him like fathers punish their sons.

OET-LV SA2 7:14

14 I I _will _become for_him/it (into)_a_father and_he he _will _become to/for_me (into)_a_son who when_he_does _wrong and_I_will _reprove _him with_a _rod _of men and_with_wounds _of children _of humankind.

JOB 9:34: RV JOB 9:34 · LV JOB 9:34 · Read together JOB 9:34

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OET-RV JOB 9:34

34 Let him remove his rod from me,
⇔ so his terror won’t frighten me.

OET-LV JOB 9:34

34 Let _him _remove from_on_me rod _of_his and_dread _of_his not let_it _terrify _me.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: RV SA2 7:14 · LV SA2 7:14 · Read together SA2 7:14

JOB: RV JOB 9:34 · RV JOB 21:9 · RV JOB 37:13 · LV JOB 9:34 · LV JOB 21:9 · LV JOB 37:13 · Read together JOB 9:34 · Read together JOB 21:9 · Read together JOB 37:13

PSA: RV PSA 89:32 · LV PSA 89:33 · Read together PSA 89:32

PRO: RV PRO 22:8 · LV PRO 22:8 · Read together PRO 22:8

ISA: RV ISA 9:4 · RV ISA 14:29 · RV ISA 30:31 · LV ISA 9:3 · LV ISA 14:29 · LV ISA 30:31 · Read together ISA 9:4 · Read together ISA 14:29 · Read together ISA 30:31

LAM: RV LAM 3:1 · LV LAM 3:1 · Read together LAM 3:1

EZE: RV EZE 21:10 · RV EZE 21:13 · LV EZE 21:15 · LV EZE 21:18 · Read together EZE 21:10 · Read together EZE 21:13

Sense 7: tribe

Semantic domains: Groups (001001002003004)

Definition: = group of clans united by a common leader

Synonyms: מַטֵּה

GEN 49:16: RV GEN 49:16 · LV GEN 49:16 · Read together GEN 49:16

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OET-RV GEN 49:16

⇔  16 Dan (which means ‘judge’) will judge his people
⇔ like one of Yisrael’s (Israel) tribes.

OET-LV GEN 49:16

16 Dān he _will _judge people _of_his like_one of _the _tribes _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

GEN 49:28: RV GEN 49:28 · LV GEN 49:28 · Read together GEN 49:28

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OET-RV GEN 49:28

28 Those are Yisrael’s (Israel) twelve sons (that led to the twelve tribes) and that’s what their father said to them from his bed as he blessed each one of them—each one blessed appropriately.

OET-LV GEN 49:28