וְ/שֵׁ֖בֶט
𐤅/𐤔𐤁𐤈
shêbeṭ
and rod
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).
Proverbs 22:8 · Word #6
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 HC/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and rod |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7626-32
staff-rod of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֵׁבֶט denotes a staff or rod, an instrument associated with striking or extending from the root שׁבט. The construct singular form requires an open rendering (“of”), indicating it governs a following noun. |
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