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sceptre

Meaning of “sceptre”

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

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15 occurrences12 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:10

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Esther 4:11
All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
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1611 witness · Esther 4:11 · retained source text

All the Kings seruants, and the people of the kings prouinces do know, that whosoeuer, whether man or woman, shall come vnto the King into the inner court, who is not called, there is one lawe of his to put him to death, except such to whom the King shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may liue: but I haue not beene called to come in vnto the King, these thirtie dayes.

Esther 5:2
And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 5:2 · retained source text

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the Queene standing in the court, that shee obtained fauour in his sight: and the king helde out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand: So Esther drew neere, and touched the top of the scepter.

Esther 8:4
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 8:4 · retained source text

Then the king helde out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

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