בַּ/שֵּׁ֣בֶט
𐤁/𐤔𐤁𐤈
bashevet
with-the-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.
Proverbs 23:14 · Word #2
Lexicon H7626
| Lemma | שֵׁבֶט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤈 |
| Transliteration | shêbeṭ |
| Strong's | H7626 |
| In-context | with-the-rod |
Morphology HRd/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 H7626-02
with the rod
| Root | שבט (š-b-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | branching, staff, rod, ruling instrument, tribal division |
| Semantic Range | rod for discipline, shepherd’s staff, royal scepter, symbol of authority, tribal branch or clan, instrument of striking or guiding |
| Conceptual Significance | שֵׁבֶט unites the imagery of a branch and a ruling staff, linking ideas of lineage (tribe) and authority (scepter). It symbolizes both governance and correction in Israel’s social and covenantal life, expressing how leadership and discipline flow from recognized lineage and divine order. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + definite article + noun common masculine singular absolute (שֵׁבֶט). The dagesh in שּׁ marks assimilation of the article. No pronominal suffix; singular and definite. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בַּשֵּׁבֶט consists of the preposition בְּ ("with/by") plus the definite article and the masculine singular noun שֵׁבֶט ("rod, staff, tribal branch"). Rendering it "with the rod" preserves the definite, masculine singular form and retains the concrete root image of a staff or branch used for striking or ruling. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שבט (branching, staff, rod, ruling instrument, tribal division)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7626-01 |
bashavet | in the branch-staff |
H3429-01 |
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 |