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Lexicon :: Strong's H7626 - šēḇeṭ

Aa
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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)

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:18 - Therefore H599 the LORD H3068 was H599 very H3966 angry H599 with Israel, H3478 and removed them H5493 out H5921 of his sight: H6440 there was H7604 none H3808 left H7604 but H7535 the tribe H7626 of Judah H3063 only. H905
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:7 - And he set H7760 a graven image H6459 of the grove H842 that H834 he had made H6213 in the house, H1004 of which H834 the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 David, H1732 and to H413 Solomon H8010 his son, H1121 In H1004 this H2088 house, H1004 and in Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 I have chosen H977 out of all H3605 tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 will I put H7760 my name H8034 for ever: H5769
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:18 - The sons H1121 of Reuben, H7205 and the Gadites, H1425 and half H2677 the tribe H7626 of Manasseh, H4519 of H4480 valiant H2428 men, H1121 men H582 able to bear H5375 buckler H4043 and sword, H2719 and to shoot H1869 with bow, H7198 and skilful H3925 in war, H4421 were four and H702 forty H705 thousand H505 seven H7651 hundred H3967 and threescore, H8346 that went out H3318 to the war. H6635
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:23 - And the children H1121 of the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 dwelt H3427 in the land: H776 they H1992 increased H7235 from Bashan H1316 unto H5704 Baalhermon H1179 H1179 and Senir, H8149 and unto mount H2022 Hermon. H2768
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:26 - And H5782 the God H430 of Israel H3478 stirred up H5782 the spirit H7307 of Pul H6322 king H4428 of Assyria, H804 and H853 the spirit H7307 of Tilgathpilneser H8407 H8407 king H4428 of Assyria, H804 and he carried them away, H1540 even the Reubenites, H7206 and the Gadites, H1425 and the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh, H4519 and brought them H935 unto Halah, H2477 and Habor, H2249 and Hara, H2024 and to the river H5104 Gozan, H1470 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:23 - And he H1931 slew H5221 an Egyptian, H4713 a man H376 of H4060 great stature, H4060 five H2568 cubits high; H520 and in H3027 the Egyptian's H4713 hand H3027 was a spear H2595 like a H4500 weaver's H707 beam; H4500 and he went down H3381 to him H413 with a staff, H7626 and plucked H1497 the spear H2595 out of H3027 the Egyptian's H4713 hand, H3027 and slew him H2026 with his own spear. H2595
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:37 - And on the other side H5676 of Jordan, H3383 of H4480 the Reubenites, H7206 and the Gadites, H1425 and of the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh, H4519 with all manner H3605 of instruments H3627 of war H6635 for the battle, H4421 an hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 thousand. H505
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:14 - Now H4872 concerning Moses H4872 the man H376 of God, H430 his sons H1121 were named H7121 of H5921 the tribe H7626 of Levi. H3878
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:32 - And his brethren, H251 men H1121 of valour, H2428 were two thousand H505 and seven H7651 hundred H3967 chief H7218 fathers, H1 whom H6485 king H4428 David H1732 made rulers H6485 over H5921 the Reubenites, H7206 the Gadites, H1425 and H2677 the H4520 half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh, H4520 for every H3605 matter H1697 pertaining to God, H430 and affairs H1697 of the king. H4428
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16 - Furthermore over H5921 the tribes H7626 of Israel: H3478 the ruler H5057 of the Reubenites H7206 was Eliezer H461 the son H1121 of Zichri: H2147 of the Simeonites, H8099 Shephatiah H8203 the son H1121 of Maachah: H4601
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:20 - Of the children H1121 of Ephraim, H669 Hoshea H1954 the son H1121 of Azaziah: H5812 of the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh, H4519 Joel H3100 the son H1121 of Pedaiah: H6305
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:22 - Of Dan, H1835 Azareel H5832 the son H1121 of Jeroham. H3395 These H428 were the princes H8269 of the tribes H7626 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - And H6950 David H1732 assembled H6950 all H3605 the princes H8269 of Israel, H3478 the princes H8269 of the tribes, H7626 and the captains H8269 of the companies H4256 that ministered H8334 to the king H4428 by course, H4256 and the captains H8269 over the thousands, H505 and captains H8269 over the hundreds, H3967 and the stewards H8269 over all H3605 the substance H7399 and possession H4735 of the king, H4428 and of his sons, H1121 with H5973 the officers, H5631 and with the mighty men, H1368 and with all H3605 the valiant men, H1368 H2428 unto H413 Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:6 - Then H5068 the chief H8269 of the fathers H1 and princes H8269 of the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 and H8269 the H505 captains H8269 of thousands H505 and of hundreds, H3967 with the rulers H8269 of H4399 the king's H4428 work, H4399 offered willingly, H5068
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:5 - Since H4480 the day H3117 that H834 I brought forth H3318 my people H5971 out of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 I chose H977 no H3808 city H5892 among all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to build H1129 an house H1004 in, H1129 that H1961 my name H8034 might be H1961 there; H8033 neither H3808 chose I H977 any man H376 to be H1961 a ruler H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel: H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:16 - And after them H310 out of all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 such as set H5414 their hearts H3824 to seek H1245 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 came H935 to Jerusalem, H3389 to sacrifice H2076 unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:13 - So H2388 king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 strengthened himself H2388 in Jerusalem, H3389 and reigned: H4427 for H3588 Rehoboam H7346 was one and H259 forty H705 years H8141 old H1121 when he began to reign, H4427 and H7651 he reigned H4427 seventeen H7651 H6240 years H8141 in Jerusalem, H3389 the city H5892 which H834 the LORD H3068 had chosen H977 out of all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 to put H7760 his name H8034 there. H8033 And H8034 his mother's H517 name H8034 was Naamah H5279 an Ammonitess. H5985
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:7 - And he set H7760 a carved image, H6459 the idol H5566 which H834 he had made, H6213 in H1004 the H430 house H1004 of God, H430 of which H834 God H430 had said H559 to H413 David H1732 and to H413 Solomon H8010 his son, H1121 In H1004 this H2088 house, H1004 and in Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 I have chosen H977 before all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 will I put H7760 my name H8034 for ever: H5865
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:34 - Let him take H5493 his rod H7626 away from me, H5921 and H367 let H1204 not H408 his fear H367 terrify me: H1204
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:9 - Their houses H1004 are safe H7965 from fear, H6343 neither H3808 is the rod H7626 of God H433 upon them. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:13 - He causeth it to come, H4672 whether H518 for correction, H7626 or H518 for his land, H776 or H518 for mercy. H2617
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:9 - Thou shalt break them H7489 with a rod H7626 of iron; H1270 thou shalt dash them in pieces H5310 like a H3627 potter's H3335 vessel. H3627
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:4 - Yea, H1571 though H3588 I walk H3212 through the valley H1516 of the shadow of death, H6757 I will fear H3372 no H3808 evil: H7451 for H3588 thou H859 art with me; H5978 thy rod H7626 and thy staff H4938 they H1992 comfort me. H5162
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:6 - Thy throne, H3678 O God, H430 is for ever H5769 and ever: H5703 the sceptre H7626 of thy kingdom H4438 is a right H4334 sceptre. H7626
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:2 - Remember H2142 thy congregation, H5712 which thou hast purchased H7069 of old; H6924 the rod H7626 of thine inheritance, H5159 which thou hast redeemed; H1350 this H2088 mount H2022 Zion, H6726 wherein thou hast dwelt. H7931
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:55 - He cast out H1644 the heathen H1471 also H1644 before them, H6440 and divided them H5307 an inheritance H5159 by line, H2256 and made H7931 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to dwell H7931 in their tents. H168
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:67 - Moreover he refused H3988 the tabernacle H168 of Joseph, H3130 and H7626 chose H977 not H3808 the tribe  H7626 of Ephraim: H669
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:68 - But chose H977 the tribe H7626 of Judah, H3063 the mount H2022 Zion H6726 which H834 he loved. H157
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:32 - Then will I visit H6485 their transgression H6588 with the rod, H7626 and H5061 their iniquity H5771 with stripes. H5061
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:37 - He brought them forth also H3318 with silver H3701 and gold: H2091 and H369 there was not H369 one feeble H3782 person among their tribes. H7626
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:4 - Whither H8033 the tribes H7626 go up, H5927 the tribes H7626 of the LORD, H3050 unto the testimony H5715 of Israel, H3478 to give thanks H3034 unto the name H8034 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:3 - For H3588 the rod H7626 of the wicked H7562 shall H5117 not H3808 rest H5117 upon H5921 the lot H1486 of the righteous; H6662 lest H4616 H3808 the righteous H6662 put forth H7971 their hands H3027 unto iniquity. H5766
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:13 - In the lips H8193 of him that hath understanding H995 wisdom H2451 is found: H4672 but a rod H7626 is for the back H1460 of him that is void H2638 of understanding. H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:24 - He that spareth H2820 his rod H7626 hateth H8130 his son: H1121 but he that loveth him H157 chasteneth H4148 him betimes. H7836
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:8 - He that soweth H2232 iniquity H5766 shall reap H7114 vanity: H205 and the rod H7626 of his anger H5678 shall fail. H3615
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:15 - Foolishness H200 is bound H7194 in the heart H3820 of a child; H5288 but the rod H7626 of correction H4148 shall drive it far H7368 from him. H4480
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:13 - Withhold H4513 not H408 correction H4148 from the child: H5288 for H3588 if thou beatest him H5221 with the rod, H7626 he shall H4191 not H3808 die. H4191
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:14 - Thou H859 shalt beat him H5221 with the rod, H7626 and H5315 shalt deliver H5337 his soul H5315 from hell. H7585
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:3 - A whip H7752 for the horse, H5483 a bridle H4964 for the ass, H2543 and a rod H7626 for the H1460 fool's H3684 back. H1460
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:15 - The rod H7626 and reproof H8433 give H5414 wisdom: H2451 but a child H5288 left H7971 to himself bringeth H954 his mother H517 to shame. H954
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:4 - For H3588 thou hast broken H2865 the yoke H5923 of his burden, H5448 and H853 the staff H4294 of his shoulder, H7926 the rod H7626 of H5065 his oppressor, H5065 as in the day H3117 of Midian. H4080
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:5 - O H1945 Assyrian, H804 the rod H7626 of mine anger, H639 and the staff H4294 in their hand H3027 is mine indignation. H2195
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:15 - Shall H6286 the axe H1631 boast itself H6286 against H5921 him that heweth H2672 therewith? or H518 shall H1431 the saw H4883 magnify itself H1431 against H5921 him that shaketh it? H5130 as if H5130 the rod H7626 should shake H5130 itself against H5130 them that lift it up, H7311 or as if H7311 the staff H4294 should lift up H7311 itself, as if it were no H3808 wood. H6086
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:24 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts, H6635 O my people H5971 that dwellest H3427 in Zion, H6726 be H3372 not H408 afraid H3372 of the Assyrian: H804 he shall smite thee H5221 with a rod, H7626 and H4294 shall lift up H5375 his staff H4294 against thee, H5921 after the manner H1870 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:4 - But H8199 with righteousness H6664 shall he judge H8199 the poor, H1800 and reprove H3198 with equity H4334 for the meek H6035 of the earth: H776 and he shall smite H5221 the earth H776 with the rod H7626 of his mouth, H6310 and with the breath H7307 of his lips H8193 shall he slay H4191 the wicked. H7563
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:5 - The LORD H3068 hath broken H7665 the staff H4294 of the wicked, H7563 and the sceptre H7626 of the rulers. H4910
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:29 - Rejoice H8055 not H408 thou, whole H3605 Palestina, H6429 because H3588 the rod H7626 of him that smote thee H5221 is broken: H7665 for H3588 out of the H8328 serpent's H5175 root H8328 shall come forth H3318 a cockatrice, H6848 and his fruit H6529 shall be a fiery H8314 flying H5774 serpent. H8314
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:13 - The princes H8269 of Zoan H6814 are become fools, H2973 the princes H8269 of Noph H5297 are deceived; H5377 they have also seduced H8582 Egypt, H4714 even they that are the stay H6438 of the tribes thereof. H7626
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:27 - For H3588 the fitches H7100 are H1758 not H3808 threshed H1758 with a threshing instrument, H2742 neither H212 is H5437 a cart H5699 wheel H212 turned about H5437 upon H5921 the cummin; H3646 but H3588 the fitches H7100 are beaten out H2251 with a staff, H4294 and the cummin H3646 with a rod. H7626
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:31 - For H3588 through the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 shall H2865 the Assyrian H804 be beaten down, H2865 which smote H5221 with a rod. H7626

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