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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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1 Samuel 17:43
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

1 Kings 8:7
For the cherubims spread forth their two 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 · 1 Kings 8:7 · retained source text

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

1 Kings 8:8
And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:8 · retained source text

And they drew out the staues, that the ends of the staues were seene out in the Holy place before the Oracle, and they were not seene without: and there they are vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heads.

1611 marginal noteOr, Arke, as 2.Chron. 5.9.

1 Chronicles 15:15
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:15 · retained source text

And the children of the Leuites bare the Arke of God vpon their shoulders, with the staues thereon, as Moses commanded, according to the word of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.14.

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.

Habakkuk 3:14
Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:14 · retained source text

Thou didst strike through with his staues the head of his villages: they came out as a whirle-winde to scatter me: their reioycing was as to deuoure the poore secretly.

1611 marginal noteHeb. were tempestuous.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

Matthew 10:10
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

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