בַּ/שָּׁ֑בֶט
𐤁/𐤔𐤁𐤈
shêbeṭ
with the staff
A staff or rod, typically wooden, used as a tool, weapon, symbol of authority, or instrument of discipline; by extension, a symbolic term for a group united by lineage, especially a tribal subdivision within the Israelite nation. The word denotes both a tangible object (staff, rod, scepter) and an abstract social or organizational division (clan, tribe).
2 Samuel 23:21 · Word #14
Lexicon H7626
| Lemma | שֵׁבֶט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shêbeṭ |
| Strong's | H7626 |
| Definition | A staff or rod, typically wooden, used as a tool, weapon, symbol of authority, or instrument of discipline; by extension, a symbolic term for a group united by lineage, especially a tribal subdivision within the Israelite nation. The word denotes both a tangible object (staff, rod, scepter) and an abstract social or organizational division (clan, tribe). |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with the staff |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7626-01
with the staff-rod
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed preposition בַּ ("with/in the") + masculine singular absolute noun שֵׁבֶט with definite article assimilation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֵׁבֶט denotes a staff or rod used for striking, ruling, or extending authority, reflecting the root sense of striking or branching. The prefixed בַּ indicates "with/in the," and the singular definite form is preserved as "the staff-rod." |
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