Strong H7626H7626Jשֵׁ֫בֶט
tribe: ruler
One of the 4 senses of Strong H7626
- Transliteration
- shêbeţ
- Pronunciation
- shay'-bet
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
: ruler
1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe
1a) rod, staff
1b) shaft (of spear, dart)
1c) club (of shepherd's implement)
1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)
1e) clan, tribe
1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe
1a) rod, staff
1b) shaft (of spear, dart)
1c) club (of shepherd's implement)
1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)
1e) clan, tribe
General definition
From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a {scion} that {is} (literally) a stick (for {punishing} {writing} {fighting} {ruling} {walking} etc.) or (figuratively) a clan: - X {correction} {dart} {rod} {sceptre} {staff} tribe.
In the Bible
Strong H7626J appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tribe1
First verses
- 2 Samuel 7:7In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?