Exodus 4:2
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
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And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
Read in context →And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
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maṭṭeh · mat-teh'
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)
Strong's KJV usage: rod, staff, tribe.
Strong's first: Exodus 4:2Strong's last: Micah 6:9
Open full H4294 profile →shêbeṭ · shay'-bet
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
Strong's KJV usage: × correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
Strong's first: Exodus 21:20Strong's last: Micah 7:14
Open full H7626 profile →rhábdos · hrab'-dos
a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty)
Strong's KJV usage: :--rod, sceptre, staff.
Strong's first: 1 Corinthians 4:21Strong's last: Revelation 19:15
Open full G4464 profile →chôṭêr · kho'-ter
a twig
Strong's KJV usage: rod.
Strong's first: Proverbs 14:3Strong's last: Isaiah 11:1
Open full H2415 profile →maqqêl · mak-kale
a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining)
Strong's KJV usage: rod, (hand-)staff.
Strong's first: Jeremiah 1:11Strong's last: Jeremiah 48:17
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And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
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ROD, noun [Latin radius, ray, radix, root.]
1. The shoot or long twig of any woody plant; a branch, or the stem of a shrub; as a rod of hazle, of birch, of oak or hickory. Hence,
2. An instrument of punishment or correction; chastisement.
I will chasten him with the rod of men. 2 Samuel 7:14. Proverbs 10:13.
3. Discipline; ecclesiastical censures. 1 Corinthians 4:21.
4. A king of scepter.
The rod and bird of peace.
5. A pole for angling; something long and slender.
6. An instrument for measuring; but more generally, a measure of length containing five yards, or sixteen feet and a half; a pole; a perch. In many parts of the United States, rod is universally used for pole or perch.
7. In Scripture, a staff or wand. 1 Samuel 14:27.
8. Support.
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Psalms 23:4.
9. A shepherd's crook. Leviticus 27:32.
10. An instrument for threshing. Isaiah 28:27.
11. Power; authority. Psalms 125:3.
12. A tribe or race. Psa 74.
ROD of iron, the mighty power of Christ. Revelation 19:15. Psa 2.
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