staves

Found 49 times in the King James Bible

H905 Hebrew
G3586 Greek

English Definition

properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar forcarrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

בַּד

Transliteration

bad

Strong's Reference H905

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ξύλον

Transliteration

ʻêts

Strong's Reference G3586
Greek Meaning

a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)

"Staves" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H905, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3586. Context determines which original word is being used.

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