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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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2 Chronicles 5:8
For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:8 · retained source text

For the Cherubims spread foorth their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke and the staues thereof, aboue.

2 Chronicles 5:9
And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:9 · retained source text

And they drew out the staues of the Arke, that the ends of the staues were seene from the Arke before the Oracle, but they were not seene without. And there it is vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, they are there, as 1.king. 8.8.

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