מִ/שִּׁבְטֵ֖י
𐤌/𐤔𐤁𐤈𐤉
shêbeṭ
from the tribes
A staff or rod, typically wooden, used as a tool, weapon, symbol of authority, or instrument of discipline; by extension, a symbolic term for a group united by lineage, especially a tribal subdivision within the Israelite nation. The word denotes both a tangible object (staff, rod, scepter) and an abstract social or organizational division (clan, tribe).
Joshua 3:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H7626
| Lemma | שֵׁבֶט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shêbeṭ |
| Strong's | H7626 |
| Definition | A staff or rod, typically wooden, used as a tool, weapon, symbol of authority, or instrument of discipline; by extension, a symbolic term for a group united by lineage, especially a tribal subdivision within the Israelite nation. The word denotes both a tangible object (staff, rod, scepter) and an abstract social or organizational division (clan, tribe). |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from the tribes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7626-18
from the tribal-rods of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state (שִׁבְטֵי) with prefixed preposition מִן ("from"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֵׁבֶט denotes a rod or staff and, by extension, a lineage-branch or tribe. The plural construct form with prefixed מִן is rendered "from the tribal-rods of," preserving both the concrete rod imagery and its extended sense of branching tribal divisions. |
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