Strong's Lexicon
G4464 — ῥάβδος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4464 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ῥάβδος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from the base of G4474 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | rhabdos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rhab'-dos |
| Meaning: | 1. a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty) |
| KJV Renderings: | rod, sceptre, staff |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ῤάβδος, ῤάβδου, ἡ (probably akin to ῤαπίς, Latinverber; cf. Curtius, § 513), in various senses from Homer down; the Sept. for îÇèÆÌä, ùÅÑáÆè, îÇ÷ÅÌì, îÄùÀÑòÆðÆú, etc., a staff; walking-stick: equivalent to a twig, rod, branch, Heb 9:4 (Num 17:2 ff, Hebrew text ff); Rev 11:1; a rod, with which one is beaten, 1Co 4:21 (Plato, legg. 3, p. 700 c.; Plutarch, others; πατάσσειν τινα ἐν ῤάβδῳ, Exo 21:20; Isa 10:24); a staff: as used on a journey, Mat 10:10; Mar 6:8; Luk 9:3; or to lean upon, Heb 11:21 (after the Sept. of Gen 47:31, where the translators read îÇèÆÌä, for îÄèÈÌä, a bed; (cf. προσκυνέω, a.)); or by shepherds, Rev 2:27; Rev 12:5; Rev 19:15, in which passages as ἐν ῤάβδῳ ποιμαίνειν is figuratively applied to a king, so ῤάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ, with a rod of iron, indicates the severest, most rigorous, rule; hence, ῤάβδος is equivalent to a royal scepter (like ωΕΡαΖθ, Psa 2:9; Psa 45:8; for ùÇÑøÀáÄéè, Est 4:11; Est 5:2): Heb 1:8 (from Psa 45:8).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ῥάβδος (rod)
Matthew 10:10
- KJV: Nor scrip for journey neither two coats neither shoes nor yet staves for the workman is worthy of his meat
- GK: μη πήραν εις οδόν μηδέ δύο χιτώνας μηδέ υποδήματα μηδέ ράβδους άξιος γαρ ο εργάτης της τροφής αυτού εστιν
Mark 6:8
- KJV: And commanded them that they should take nothing for journey save a staff only no scrip no bread no money in purse
- GK: και παρήγγειλεν αυτοίς ίνα μηδέν αίρωσιν εις οδόν ει ράβδον μόνον μη πήραν μη άρτον μη εις την ζώνην χαλκόν
Luke 9:3
- KJV: And he said unto them Take nothing for journey neither staves nor scrip neither bread neither money neither have two coats apiece
- GK: και είπε προς αυτούς μηδέν αίρετε εις την οδόν μήτε ράβδους μήτε πήραν μήτε άρτον μήτε αργύριον μήτε ανά δύο χιτώνας έχειν
1 Corinthians 4:21
- KJV: What will ye shall I come unto you with a rod or in love and the spirit of meekness
- GK: τι θέλετε εν ράβδω έλθω προς υμάς η εν αγάπη πνεύματί τε πραότητος
Hebrews 1:8
- KJV: But unto the Son Thy throne O God for ever and ever a sceptre of righteousness the sceptre of thy kingdom
- GK: προς δε τον υιόν ο θρόνος σου ο θεός εις τον αιώνα του αιώνος ράβδος ευθύτητος η ράβδος της βασιλείας σου
Hebrews 9:4
- KJV: Which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold where in the golden pot that had manna and Aaron’s rod that budded and the tables of the covenant
- GK: χρυσούν έχουσα θυμιατήριον και την κιβωτόν της διαθήκης περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν χρυσίω εν η στάμνος χρυσή έχουσα το μάννα και η ράβδος Ααρών η βλαστήσασα και αι πλάκες της διαθήκης
Hebrews 11:21
- KJV: By faith Jacob when he was a dying blessed both the sons of Joseph and worshipped upon the top of his staff
- GK: πίστει Ιακώβ αποθνήσκων έκαστον των υιών Ιωσήφ ευλόγησε και προσεκύνησεν επί το άρκον της ράβδου αυτού
Revelation 2:27
- KJV: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers even as I received of my Father
- GK: και ποιμανεί αυτούς εν ράβδω σιδηρά ως τα σκεύη τα κεραμικά συντριβήσεται ως καγώ είληφα παρά του πατρός μου
Revelation 11:1
- KJV: And there was given me a reed like unto a rod saying Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and them that worship therein
- GK: και εδόθη μοι κάλαμος όμοιος ράβδω και ειστήκει ο άγγελος λέγων έγειραι και μέτρησον τον ναόν του θεού και το θυσιαστήριον και τους προσκυνούντας εν αυτώ