H4731 - מַקֵּל (maqqêl)

H4731 מַקֵּל (maqqêl) mak-kale

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

rod

Strong's Definition

a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining)

Derivation: or (feminine) מַקְּלָה; from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate;

KJV Usage: rod, (hand-)staff.

TWOT Reference: 1236

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) rod, staff

1a) rod, stick

1b) staff (in travel)

1c) wand (of diviner)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4464

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) rod, staff 1a) rod, stick 1b) staff (in travel) 1c) wand (of diviner)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַקְּלָה / מַקֵּל maqqêl / maqqelâh BDB Definition: 1) rod, staff 1a) rod, stick 1b) staff (in travel) 1c) wand (of diviner) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate Same Word by TWOT Number: 1236 Total KJV Occurrences: 18

Bible Occurrences (16)

30:37 30:38 30:39 30:41 32:10

12:11

22:27

17:40 17:43

1:11 48:17

39:9

4:12

11:7 11:10 11:14

Genesis 30:37

Jacob, however, took... fresh branches of poplar, almond, and plane trees, and peeled [the bark], exposing... the white inner wood of the branches.

Genesis 30:38

Then he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink,

Genesis 30:39

they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young [that were] streaked or speckled or spotted.

Genesis 30:41

Whenever the stronger females of the flock were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs, in full view of the animals, so that they would breed in front of the branches.

Genesis 32:10

I am unworthy of all the kindness... and faithfulness You have shown... Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

Exodus 12:11

This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel..., with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.

Numbers 22:27

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and [he] became furious... and beat [her] with his staff.

1 Samuel 17:40

And [David] took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached... the Philistine.