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
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.