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Lexicon :: Strong's H7626 - šēḇeṭ

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שֵׁבֶט
Transliteration
šēḇeṭ
Pronunciation
shay'-bet
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning to branch off
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2314a

Strong’s Definitions

שֵׁבֶט shêbeṭ, shay'-bet; from an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan:—× correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 190x

The KJV translates Strong's H7626 in the following manner: tribe (140x), rod (34x), sceptre (10x), staff (2x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 190x
The KJV translates Strong's H7626 in the following manner: tribe (140x), rod (34x), sceptre (10x), staff (2x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe

    1. rod, staff

    2. shaft (of spear, dart)

    3. club (of shepherd's implement)

    4. truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)

    5. clan, tribe

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֵׁבֶט shêbeṭ, shay'-bet; from an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan:—× correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
STRONGS H7626: Abbreviations
שֵׁ֫בֶט 189 noun masculineNumbers 24:17 (feminineEzekiel 21:15, 18 but corrupt): 1. rod, staff, club, sceptre. 2. tribe; — שׁ׳ absolute Genesis 49:10+, construct 1 Samuel 10:20 +; שָׁ֑טֶ Deuteronomy 1:23 +; suffix שִׁבְטוֺ Judges 21:24+, etc.; plural שְׁבָטִים 1 Kings 11:31 +, construct שִׁבְטֵי Genesis 49:16 +, suffix שְׁבָטֶיךָ Deuteronomy 12:14 +, etc.; —
†1.
a. rod, staff (evidently common article), for smiting (especiallyהִכָּה בַשּׁ׳) Exodus 21:20 (E), Micah 4:14 [Micah 5:1]; Isaiah 10:15 (in simile; || מַטֶּה), Proverbs 10:13 +; מוּסָר שׁ׳ compare Proverbs 29:15; for beating (חָבַט) cummin Isaiah 28:27 (|| מַטֶּה); as (inferior) weapon (opposed to חֲנִית) 2 Samuel 23:21= 1 Chronicles 11:3 (compareמַקֵּל 1 Samuel 17:40, 43); figurative of י׳'s chastisement: national Isaiah 10:24; Isaiah 30:31 (both || מַטֶּה), Isaiah 14:29, אַמִּי שׁ׳ Isaiah 10:5 עֶבְרָתוֺ שׁ׳ Lamentations 3:1; individual Job 9:34; Job 21:9 (אֱלוֺהַּ שׁ׳), Job 37:13, 2 Samuel 7:14 (אֲנָשִׁים שׁ׳, i.e. not in-human), Psalm 89:33 (both || נְגָעִים).
b. shaft, i.e. spear, dart, 2 Samuel 18:14, but < read שְׁלָחִים Greek Version of the LXX βέλη Th We Kit HPS Bu.
c. shepherd's implement, club, Psalm 23:4 (|| מִשְׁעֶנֶת), רְעֵה בְשׁ׳ Micah 7:14 (both figurative of י׳); used in mustering or counting sheep Ezekiel 20:37 (figurative), Leviticus 27:32 (compare Jeremiah 33:13), see MackieHast. DB RoD
d. truncheon, sceptre, mark of authority, סֹפֵר שׁ׳ Judges 5:14, משְׁלִים שׁ׳ Isaiah 14:5 (|| מַטֶּה), Genesis 49:10 (poem in J; (|| מְהֹקֵק), Zechariah 10:11 (Psalm 45:7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 19:11, 14 (made from a branch, מַטֶּה); a ruler is תּוֺמֵךְ שׁ׳ Amos 1:5, 8; as symbol of conquest Numbers 24:17 (JE); בַּרְזֶל שׁ׳ Psalm 2:9 (of Messianic king);הָרֶשַׁע שׁ׳ Psalm 125:3; עֶבְרָתוֺ שׁ׳ Proverbs 22:8 (si vera lectio, compare Frankenb. Toy). — see מַטֶּה, מַקֵּל, מִשְׁעֶנֶת.
2. 145: tribe (synonymמַטֶּה, which see 3., especially
a. of (12) tribes of Israel, Genesis 49:16, 28 (poem in J), Deuteronomy 33:5 (poem), Exodus 24:4 (E), + often [J E + 13 times, D + 28 times (מַטֶּה J E D), P + 9 times (compare GrayNumbers 4:18; מ׳ + 150 times + in P); Judges + 15 times. (never מ׳), Samuel + 14 times (never מ׳), Kings + 13 times). (מ׳ + 2 times), Chronicles + 15 times (מ׳ + 23 times), Psalms, + 7 times (never מ׳), prophets + 16 times (מ׳ † Habakkuk 3:9, very dubious)]; Judges 20:12; 1 Samuel 9:21 read שֵׁבֶט (or שִׁבְטִי Ges§ 90 I, We Sta§ 343 e Dr, for שִׁבְטֵי), Vrss (GFMJu); שִׁבְטֵייָֿהּ Psalm 122:4; שִׁבְטֵי נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ Isaiah 63:17.
b. singular of people (of Judah, late) Psalm 74:2, but Jeremiah 10:16 = Jeremiah 51:19 strike out נ׳ שׁ׳ Gf Gie Du.
c. of subdivision of tribe, וגו׳ מִשְׁפְּחוֹת שׁ׳ Numbers 4:18 (P). — 2 Samuel 7:7 read שֹׁפְטֵי (compare 2 Samuel 7:11, || 1 Chronicles 17:6, Ew Th We Dr HPS Bu and others)

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7625.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:10; 49:10; 49:16; 49:16; 49:28

Exodus

21:20; 24:4

Leviticus

27:32

Numbers

4:18; 4:18; 24:17; 24:17

Deuteronomy

1:23; 12:14; 33:5

Judges

5:14; 20:12; 21:24

1 Samuel

9:21; 10:20; 17:40; 17:43

2 Samuel

7:7; 7:11; 7:14; 18:14; 23:21

1 Kings

11:31

1 Chronicles

11:3; 17:6

Job

9:34; 21:9; 37:13

Psalms

2:9; 23:4; 45:7; 74:2; 89:33; 122:4; 125:3

Proverbs

10:13; 22:8; 29:15

Isaiah

10:5; 10:15; 10:24; 14:5; 14:29; 28:27; 30:31; 63:17

Jeremiah

10:16; 33:13; 51:19

Lamentations

3:1

Ezekiel

19:11; 19:14; 20:37; 21:15; 21:18

Amos

1:5; 1:8

Micah

5:1; 7:14

Habakkuk

3:9

Zechariah

10:11

H7626

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Strong's Number H7626 matches the Hebrew שֵׁבֶט (šēḇeṭ),
which occurs 190 times in 178 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 4 (2Ki 17:18–Isa 30:31)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:18 - Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe H7626 of Judah only.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:7 - And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes H7626 of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:18 - The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe H7626 of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:23 - And the children of the half tribe H7626 of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:26 - And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe H7626 of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:23 - And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, H7626 and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:37 - And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe H7626 of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:14 - Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe H7626 of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 26:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:32 - And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe H7626 of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16 - Furthermore over the tribes H7626 of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:20 - Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe H7626 of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:22 - Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes H7626 of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, H7626 and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:6 - Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes H7626 of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:5 - Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes H7626 of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:16 - And after them out of all the tribes H7626 of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:13 - So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes H7626 of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 33:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:7 - And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes H7626 of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:34 - Let him take his rod H7626 away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:9 - Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod H7626 of God upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:13 - He causeth it to come, whether for correction, H7626 or for his land, or for mercy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:9 - Thou shalt break them with a rod H7626 of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:4 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod H7626 and thy staff they comfort me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:6 - Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre H7626 of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. H7626

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:2 - Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod H7626 of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:55

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:55 - He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes H7626 of Israel to dwell in their tents.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:67

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:67 - Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe H7626 of Ephraim:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:68

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:68 - But chose the tribe H7626 of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:32 - Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, H7626 and their iniquity with stripes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:37

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:37 - He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. H7626

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 122:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:4 - Whither the tribes H7626 go up, the tribes H7626 of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 125:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:3 - For the rod H7626 of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:13 - In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod H7626 is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:24 - He that spareth his rod H7626 hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:8 - He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod H7626 of his anger shall fail.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:15 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod H7626 of correction shall drive it far from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:13 - Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, H7626 he shall not die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:14 - Thou shalt beat him with the rod, H7626 and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:3 - A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod H7626 for the fool's back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:15 - The rod H7626 and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:4 - For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod H7626 of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:5 - O Assyrian, the rod H7626 of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:15 - Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod H7626 should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:24 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, H7626 and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:4 - But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod H7626 of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:5 - The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre H7626 of the rulers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:29 - Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod H7626 of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:13 - The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes H7626 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:27 - For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod. H7626

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:31 - For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod. H7626

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