Strongs Number: G4464
- Greek Word
- ῥάβδος
- Transliteration
- rhabdos
- Phonetic
- hrab'-dos
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
a stick or wand (as a cudgel a cane or a baton of royalty)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a staff, a walking stick, a twig, rod, branch
2. a rod with which one is beaten
3. a staff
a. as used on a journey, or to lean upon, or by shepherds
b. when applied to kings
1. with a rod of iron, indicates the severest, most rigorous rule
2. a royal sceptre
- Origin
- From the base of G4474
- Bible Usage
- rod sceptre staff.