שָֽׁבֶט
𐤔𐤁𐤈
shavet
tribes
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; [idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
Exodus 39:14 · Word #18
Lexicon H7626
| Lemma | שֵׁבֶט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shêbeṭ |
| Strong's | H7626 |
| In-context | tribes |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7626-19
branch-staff
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa) in two occurrences; one occurrence appears as a feminine singular absolute variant (HNcfsa) likely reflecting orthographic or lexical overlap. All forms are singular and absolute (no suffix). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root conveying the idea of branching or extending, hence a staff cut from a branch and, figuratively, a tribal branch. "Branch-staff" preserves both the concrete image (a rod cut from a branch) and the metaphorical extension to a clan. The morphology (common masculine singular absolute in two instances, and once feminine singular absolute by variant form) is reflected by rendering it as a singular noun. |
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Words from Root שׁבט (branching, rod, staff, tribal offshoot, authority through the rod)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7626-03 |
beshevet | by a branch-staff |
H7626-06 |
hashavet | the branch-rod |
H8275-02 |
sharevit | rod-of-rule |
Word Usage (190 occurrences of H7626)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:10 | שֵׁ֨בֶט֙ | shevet | the scepter |
| Genesis 49:16 | שִׁבְטֵ֥י | shivetey | of the tribes |
| Genesis 49:28 | שִׁבְטֵ֥י | shivetey | tribes |