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( מקּל , maḳḳēl , מטּה , maṭṭeh , שׁבט , shēbheṭ ; ῥάβδος , rhábdos ): Little distinction can be drawn between the Hebrew words used for "rod" and "staff." Maḳḳēl is the word used in Genesis 30:37 ff for the twigs of poplar put by Jacob before his sheep, and in Jeremiah 1:11 of the "rod of an almond-tree." Maṭṭēh is used of a rod in the hand, as the "rods" of Moses and of Aaron (Exodus 4:2 ff; Exodus 7:9 ff, etc.). Shēbheṭ is used, but sometimes also maṭṭeh , of the rod used for correction (Exodus 21:20; 2 Samuel 7:14; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 13:24; Isaiah 10:5 , etc.). In Psalm 23:4 ("Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me"), however, shēbheṭ is the shepherd's rod, figurative of divine guidance and care. In Ezekiel 21:10 , Ezekiel 21:13 , the word stands for the royal scepter. In the New Testament "rod" is used of a rod of correction (1 Corinthians 4:21 ), Aaron's rod (Hebrews 9:4 ), a ruler's rod "of iron" (severity, as in Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15 ), a measuring rod (Revelation 11:1 ). See also ARMOR; ARMS .
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Rod'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/r/rod.html. 1915.
