KJV dictionary & concordance

sceptre

Meaning of “sceptre”

Sense 1: A staff or rod representing royal authority. Sense 2: The ruling power it represents.

Definition sources

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15 occurrences12 verses9 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 49:10

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “sceptre”

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Amos 1:5

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I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Amos 1:5 · retained source text

I wil breake also the barre of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plaine of Auen: and him that holdeth the scepter from the house of Eden, and the people of Syria shall goe into captiuitie, vnto Kir, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, Bikath Amen.

1611 marginal noteOr, Beth-Eden.

Amos 1:8

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And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Amos 1:8 · retained source text

And I wil cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the scepter from Ashkelon, and I wil turne mine hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the LORD God.

Complete reference index — all 12 verses

Genesis 49:10 Numbers 24:17 Esther 4:11 Esther 5:2 Esther 8:4 Psalms 45:6 Isaiah 14:5 Ezekiel 19:14 Amos 1:5 Amos 1:8 Zechariah 10:11 Hebrews 1:8

Where “sceptre” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse Numbers1 occurrence
1 verse Esther4 occurrences
3 verses Psalms2 occurrences
1 verse Isaiah1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel1 occurrence
1 verse Amos2 occurrences
2 verses Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews2 occurrences
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Genesis 49:10 Numbers 24:17 Psalm 45:6 Isaiah 14:5 Hebrews 1:8 Esther 4:11 Esther 5:2 Esther 8:4 Psalms 45:6 Ezekiel 19:14 Amos 1:5 Amos 1:8 Zechariah 10:11