ῥάβδος, -ου, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for מַטֶּה (e.g. Gen.47:31, MT, מַטֶּה, bed), also for מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט, etc. ;]

a staff, rod: Heb.9:4, Rev.11:1; in particular,

__(a) a staff, such as is used on a journey: Mat.10:10, Mrk.6:8, Luk.9:3, Heb.11:21" (LXX) ;

__(b) a ruler's staff, a sceptre: Heb.1:8 (LXX) Rev.2:27 12:5 19:15;

__(with) a rod for chastisement (cf. ῥαβδίζω): ἐν ῥ. (see: ἐν): 1Co.4:21.†

(AS)

a staff, rod; a staff; a sceptre; a rod