ῬΆΒΔΟΣ

ῬΆΒΔΟΣ: ῥάβδος, -ου, ἡ [ [in LXX chiefly for מַטֶּה (e.g. Ge 47:31, MT, מַטֶּה, bed), also for מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט, etc. ;] ] a staff, rod: He 9:4, Re 11:1; in particular, (a) . a staff, such as is used on a journey: Mt 10:10, Mk 6:8, Lk 9:3, He 11:21 (LXX); (b) . a ruler's staff, a sceptre: He 1:8 (LXX) Re 2:27 12:5 19:15; (c) . a rod for chastisement (cf. ῥαβδίζω): ἐν ῥ. (v.s. ἐν): I Co 4:21.†