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Sceptre

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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(Heb. shebet = Gr. skeptron), properly a staff or rod. As a symbol of authority, the use of the sceptre originated in the idea that the ruler was as a shepherd of his people (Genesis 49:10; Numbers 24:17; Psalm 45:6; Isaiah 14:5 ). There is no example on record of a sceptre having ever been actually handled by a Jewish king.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Sceptre'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/sceptre.html. 1897.
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