Lexicon maqqel or maqqelah: Rod, staff, stick Original Word: מַקֵּל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rod, handstaff Or (feminine) maqqlah {mak-kel-aw'}; from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate; a shoot, i.e. Stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) -- rod, ((hand-))staff. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a rod, staff NASB Translation rod (1), rods (6), staff (5), staffs (1), stick (2), sticks (1), wand (1), war clubs (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַקֵּל noun masculineZechariah 11:7 (apparently feminine Genesis 30:37, where בָּהֶן, but Samaritan בָּהֶם) rod, staff (√ dubious; Thes assumes √ מקל sprout; SchwZAW xi. 1891, 170f. from קלל = shake, with reference to oracle of the lot (compare קִלְקַל בַּחִצִּים Ezekiel 21:36); BarthZMG xii.1887, 616 gives √ קל, and compare ![]() ![]() 1 branch of tree as rod, stick, used by Jacob in breeding his flocks, Genesis 30:37 (לִבְנֶה לַח ׳מ), Genesis 30:37; Genesis 30:38; Genesis 30:39; Genesis 30:41; Genesis 30:41; of symbolic rod (שָׁקֵד ׳מ almond-rod) in Jeremiah's vision Jeremiah 1:11; symbolic rods or staves, with names, used by prophets Zechariah 11:7,10,14; figurative of Moab תִּבְּאָרָה ׳מ Jeremiah 48:17 ("" מַטֵּהעֹֿז). 2 staff, used in journeying Genesis 32:11; Exodus 12:11; 1 Samuel 17:40 compare 1 Samuel 17:43; carried even when riding Numbers 22:27; so also מַקֵּל יָד Ezekiel 39:9 (= riding-stick) according to Hi Da Berthol; < a weapon ( + מָגֵּן, צִנָּה, קֶשֶׁת, חִצִּים, רֹמַח. 3 wand of diviner Hosea 4:12. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root קָלַל (qalal), which means "to be light" or "to be swift."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G4464, ῥάβδος (rhabdos), which also means a rod or staff. This term is used in the New Testament to denote authority and discipline, as seen in passages like Revelation 2:27: "He will rule them with an iron scepter; He will shatter them like pottery" (BSB). Usage: The term מַקֵּל appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often denoting a physical object like a staff or rod. It can symbolize authority, guidance, or support. It is used in both literal and metaphorical senses. Context: • The Hebrew word מַקֵּל (maqqel) is used in several passages throughout the Old Testament. It is often associated with shepherds and their staffs, as seen in the story of Jacob, who used a rod to separate flocks (Genesis 30:37). The rod is also a symbol of authority and power, as in the case of Moses, who used his staff to perform miracles (Exodus 4:2). Forms and Transliterations בְמַקְלִ֗י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ במקל׃ במקלות במקלות׃ במקלי הַמַּקְל֑וֹת הַמַּקְל֛וֹת הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ הַמַּקְלוֹת֙ המקלות המקלות׃ וּבְמַקֵּ֥ל וּמַקְל֖וֹ וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם ובמקל ומקלו ומקלכם מַקְל֗וֹת מַקְל֜וֹ מַקְלִ֣י מַקְלִי֙ מַקֵּ֖ל מַקֵּ֥ל מַקַּ֥ל מקל מקלו מקלות מקלי bam·maq·lō·wṯ bam·maq·qêl bammakKel bammakLot bammaqlōwṯ bammaqqêl ḇə·maq·lî ḇəmaqlî ham·maq·lō·wṯ hammakLot hammaqlōwṯ makKal makKel makLi makLo makLot maq·lî maq·lō·wṯ maq·lōw maq·qal maq·qêl maqlî maqlōw maqlōwṯ maqqal maqqêl ū·ḇə·maq·qêl ū·maq·lōw ū·maq·qel·ḵem ūḇəmaqqêl umakkelChem umakLo ūmaqlōw ūmaqqelḵem uvemakKel vemakLiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 30:37 HEB: ל֣וֹ יַעֲקֹ֗ב מַקַּ֥ל לִבְנֶ֛ה לַ֖ח NAS: took fresh rods of poplar and almond KJV: took him rods of green INT: took Jacob rods of poplar fresh Genesis 30:37 Genesis 30:38 Genesis 30:39 Genesis 30:41 Genesis 30:41 Genesis 32:10 Exodus 12:11 Numbers 22:27 1 Samuel 17:40 1 Samuel 17:43 Jeremiah 1:11 Jeremiah 48:17 Ezekiel 39:9 Hosea 4:12 Zechariah 11:7 Zechariah 11:10 Zechariah 11:14 18 Occurrences |