KJV dictionary & concordance

staves

Meaning of “staves”

Plural of staff: long rods, poles, or clubs, including poles used for carrying and staffs used for walking or shepherding.

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49 occurrences45 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 25:13

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KJV PCE

And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:43 · retained source text

And the Philistine said vnto Dauid, Am I a dog, that thou commest to me with staues? and the Philistine cursed Dauid by his gods.

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