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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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Zechariah 11:7
And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 11:7 · retained source text

And I will feede the flocke of slaughter, euen you, O poore of the flock: and I tooke vnto me two staues; the one I called Beautie, and the other I called Bandes, and I fed the flocke.

1611 marginal noteOr, verily the poore.

1611 marginal noteOr, binders.

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