שֵׁ֥בֶט
𐤔𐤁𐤈
shevet
tribe
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.
Judges 21:6 · Word #10
Lexicon H7626
| Lemma | שֵׁבֶט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shêbeṭ |
| Strong's | H7626 |
| In-context | tribe |
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 H7626-21
branch-staff
| Root | שבט (š-b-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | branching off, rod, staff, scepter, tribal division |
| Semantic Range | rod for striking or discipline, shepherd’s staff, ruler’s scepter, measuring stick, and figuratively a clan or tribe as a branch of a larger people. |
| Conceptual Significance | שֵׁבֶט links physical authority (the rod or scepter) with social structure (the tribe as a branch of Israel). It conveys both governance and lineage, portraying each tribe as an offshoot of the covenant family and emphasizing ordered authority within the community. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute or construct state in the cited forms). No pronominal suffix; number and gender are singular masculine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֵׁבֶט is a masculine singular form (absolute or construct), so the rendering reflects a singular concrete object. "Branch-staff" preserves the probable root idea of something that branches off (a shoot or offshoot) and its physical expression as a rod or staff, from which the figurative sense of a tribal branch develops. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שבט (branching off, rod, staff, scepter, tribal division)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7626-01 |
bashavet | in the branch-staff |
H7626-02 |
bashevet | with the rod |
H7626-04 |
beshivetey | among the staff-tribes of |
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 |