ΣΚΗΠΤΡΟΝ, σκηπτρον
SKĒPTRON, skēptron
Sounds Like: SKAYP-tron
Translations: scepter, a scepter, staff, a staff, rod, a rod
From the root: ΣΚΗΠΤΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a scepter, staff, or rod. It is typically a symbol of authority, power, or kingship, often held by rulers or those in positions of leadership. It can also refer to a simple walking staff or a rod used for various purposes.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4646 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 16:2
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 34:25
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Samuel — 10:20, 10:21
- 1 Kings — 11:13, 12:21, 12:24
- Esther — 4:17
- Letter of Jeremiah — 1:13
- Zechariah — 10:11
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΗΠΤΡΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΚΗΠΡΤΟΝ — scepter, a scepter, staff, a staff, rod, a rod
- ΣΚΗΠΤΑ — scepters, staffs, rods
- ΣΚΗΠΤΡΑ — scepters, a scepter, staff, rod
- ΣΚΗΠΤΡΟΙΣ — scepters, (with) scepters, (by) scepters
- ΣΚΗΠΤΡΟΥ — of a staff, of a scepter, of a rod
- ΣΚΗΠΤΡΩ — to a scepter, to a staff, to a rod, to a tribe, to a clan
- ΣΚΗΠΤΡΩΝ — of scepters, of staffs, of rods
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