וְ֝/שֵׁ֗בֶט
𐤅/𐤔𐤁𐤈
veshevet
but a rod
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.
H7626
Proverbs 10:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H7626
| Lemma | שֵׁבֶט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shêbeṭ |
| Strong's | H7626 |
| In-context | but a rod |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
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 H7626-29
a branch-staff
| Root | שבט (sh-b-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | branching, offshoot, rod, staff, tribal division, authority |
| Semantic Range | rod for discipline, shepherd’s staff, ruler’s scepter, walking staff, tribal branch or clan, symbol of authority or correction |
| Conceptual Significance | שֵׁבֶט links the imagery of a physical staff with the social structure of Israel’s tribes—each a "branch" of a larger people. It also symbolizes authority and discipline, whether in paternal correction or royal rule (as in the scepter), making it central to themes of governance, identity, and covenant community. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute or construct state in the cited forms), appearing with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") or preposition בְ ("in/with"). No pronominal suffixes; number and gender remain singular masculine. |
| Rendering Rationale | שֵׁבֶט is a masculine singular noun derived from a root likely meaning "to branch off." The rendering "branch-staff" preserves both the physical image of a rod or staff and the extended sense of a tribal branch, while reflecting the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology (with prefixed conjunctions or prepositions not affecting gender or number). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שבט (branching, offshoot, rod, staff, tribal division, authority)
| 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 |
H7626-05 |
bishevatayv | among his branch-tribes |
H7626-07 |
hashevatim | the branch-tribes |
H7626-08 |
hashevet | the branch-tribe |
H7626-09 |
leshevet | for a rod |
H7626-10 |
leshivetey | to the branch-tribes of |
H7626-11 |
leshiveteyhem | to their branch-tribes |
H7626-12 |
leshiveteykhem | to your branch-clans |
H7626-13 |
lishevatayv | to his branch-tribes |
H7626-14 |
lishevateykha | for your branch-tribes |
H7626-15 |
mishavet | from a branch-tribe |
H7626-16 |
mishivetey | from the branch-staff tribes of |
H7626-18 |
shevateyha | her branch-tribes |
H7626-19 |
shevateykha | your branch-tribes |
H7626-21 |
shevet | branch-staff |
H7626-22 |
shivetey | branch-tribes of |
H7626-23 |
shiveteykhem | your branch-tribes |
H7626-24 |
shiveto | his branch-rod |
H7626-26 |
uveshevet | and in the rod-of |
H7626-27 |
vashevet | in the rod |
H7626-28 |
vehashevet | and the branch-staff |
H7626-30 |
veshivetey | and branch-staffs 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 |