ῥάβδος (rhábdos) — Rod

Greek word study: ῥάβδος (rhábdos), Strong's G4464. a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty)

GreekStrong's G4464
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Greek word
ῥάβδος (rhábdos)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty)

Word study
Derivation: from the base of G4474 (ῥαπίζω);

KJV translation words: rod, sceptre, staff

Where this word appears

Strong's G4464 is tagged on 12 words in 11 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:10 and last appears in Revelation 19:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a rod ×4staff ×3a staff ×2scepter ×2as a staff ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ῥάβδῳ ×5ῥάβδον ×3ῥάβδος ×3ῥάβδου ×1

Books where it appears most

Hebrews ×4Revelation ×4Matthew ×1Mark ×1Luke ×11 Corinthians ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4474 ῥαπίζω (rhapízō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4463 ῥαβδίζω (rhabdízō), G4465 ῥαβδοῦχος (rhabdoûchos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does rhábdos (G4464) mean?

A stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty).

How is G4464 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4464 as: rod, sceptre, staff.

How often does ῥάβδος (rhábdos) appear?

Strong's G4464 is tagged on 12 words in 11 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:10 and last appears in Revelation 19:15.