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rod, sceptre, staff

“Rod” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Shoot or branch

Figuratively, Christ (Isa. 11:1¹And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: (Isaiah 11:1)); root (Psa. 74:2²Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. (Psalm 74:2); Jer. 10:16¹⁶The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name. (Jeremiah 10:16)); support (Psa. 23:4⁴Yea, 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. (Psalm 23:4)); authority (Psa. 2:9⁹Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. (Psalm 2:9)); affliction (Job 9:34³⁴Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: (Job 9:34)); tithing-rod (Ezek. 20:37³⁷And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: (Ezekiel 20:37)).

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“Sceptre” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(prop). Any rod or staff. A shepherd’s crook or tithing rod (Lev. 27:32³²And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord. (Leviticus 27:32); Mic. 7:14¹⁴Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. (Micah 7:14)). A symbol of royal power (Gen. 49:10¹⁰The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. (Genesis 49:10); Num. 24:17¹⁷I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. (Numbers 24:17)); overlaid with gold (Esther 4:11¹¹All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. (Esther 4:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4464 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

ῥάβδος

Transliteration:

rhabdos

Phonic:

hrab’-dos

Meaning:

from the base of 4474; a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty)

KJV Usage:

rod, sceptre, staff