ῥάβδος
rabdos
from the base of ῥαπίζω; a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty):--rod, sceptre, staff.
Hebrews 1:8 · Word #17
Lexicon G4464
| Lemma | ῥάβδος |
| Transliteration | rhábdos |
| Strong's | G4464 |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ῥάβδος |
| Strong's | G4464 |
SIBI-P1 G4464-03
the striking-rod
| Root | ῥάβδος (rhábdos) |
| Core Meanings | rod, staff, scepter, stick, striking-rod |
| Semantic Range | a shepherd’s staff, walking stick, cudgel for discipline, measuring rod, or royal scepter symbolizing rule and authority |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature, the rod signifies both discipline and delegated authority—used by shepherds to guide, by rulers as a scepter of kingship, and metaphorically for divine rule or correction. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NFS = noun, nominative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning typically as the subject of a clause or as a predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | Ῥάβδος denotes a rod or staff, likely connected etymologically with striking (cf. ῥαπίζω, “to strike”). Rendering it as “the striking-rod” preserves both its physical sense (a stick used for striking or guiding) and its extended sense of authority (a scepter). The nominative feminine singular form is reflected as a singular subject noun in English. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ῥάβδος (rod, staff, scepter, stick, striking-rod)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4464-01 |
rabdo | with a rod-staff |
G4464-04 |
rabdou | of a rod |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of G4464)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 10:10 | ῥάβδον | rabdon | |
| Mark 6:8 | ῥάβδον | rabdon | a staff |
| Luke 9:3 | ῥάβδον | rabdon | staff |