KJV dictionary & concordance

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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But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Hebrews 1:8 · retained source text

But vnto the Sonne, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: a scepter of righteousnesse is the scepter of thy kingdome.

1611 marginal noteGr, rightnesse, or straightnes.

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