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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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Matthew 10:10
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:10 · retained source text

Nor scrippe for your iourney, neither two coats, neither shooes, nor yet staues: (for the workeman is worthy of his meat.)

1611 marginal note1.Tim. 5.18. luke 10.7.

Matthew 26:47
¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:47 · retained source text

¶ And while yet spake, loe, Iudas one of the twelue came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staues from the chiefe Priests and Elders of the people.

1611 marginal noteMar. 14.43. luke 22.47. iohn 18.3.

Matthew 26:55
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:55 · retained source text

In that same houre said Iesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thiefe with swords and staues for to take mee? I sate daily with you teaching in the Temple, and ye laide no hold on me.

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