ῥάβδος rhabdos

Greek word for “rod” · Strong’s G4464 · used 12 times in 11 verses

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Meaning

ῥάβδος, -ου, ἡ; a staff, rod:;

How it is translated

Glosses given for rhabdos in context, with how often each is used:

• staff 6
• rod 4
• scepter 2

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 10 (1), Mark 6 (1), Luke 9 (1), 1 Corinthians 4 (1), Hebrews 1 (1), Hebrews 9 (1), Hebrews 11 (1), Revelation 2 (1), Revelation 11 (1), Revelation 12 (1)

Forms

• ῥάβδῳ 5
• ῥάβδον 3
• ῥάβδος 3
• ῥάβδου 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with rhabdos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• σιδήρεος sidēreos “iron” 3
• πήρα pēra “bag” 3
• ποιμαίνω poimainō “to shepherd” 3
• χιτών chitōn “tunic” 2
• ὁδός hodos “road” 3
• θρόνος thronos “throne” 2
• προσκυνέω proskuneō “to worship” 2
• υἱός uhios “son” 3
• μηδείς mēdeis “nothing” 2
• ἄρτος artos “bread” 2
• αἴρω airō “to take up” 2
• δύο duo “two” 2

Key verses

The verses using rhabdos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 10:10 — Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
• Mark 6:8 — And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
• Luke 9:3 — And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
• 1 Corinthians 4:21 — What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
• Hebrews 1:8 — But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
• Hebrews 9:4 — Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that…
• Hebrews 11:21 — By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
• Revelation 2:27 — 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.
• Revelation 11:1 — And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
• Revelation 12:5 — And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
• Revelation 19:15 — 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…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.