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staff

Meaning of “staff”

1. A rod or pole, especially one used for walking support, carrying, striking, or as the shaft of a weapon. 2. Figuratively, a support, source of strength, or ruling power.

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43 occurrences42 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:10

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Hosea 4:12
¶ My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
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1611 witness · Hosea 4:12 · retained source text

¶ My people aske counsel at their stocks, and their staffe declareth vnto them: for the spirit of whordomes hath caused them to erre, and they haue gone a whoring from vnder their God.

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