◄ 4731. maqqel or maqqelah ►
Strong's Lexicon maqqel or maqqelah: Rod, staff, stick Original Word: מַקֵּל Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: maqqel Pronunciation: mahk-kale' or mahk-kay-lah' Phonetic Spelling: (mak-kale;) Definition: a shoot, stick Meaning: A shoot, stick, or rod. It is often used to refer to a branch or a staff, typically made of wood, that can be used for various purposes such as walking, guiding, or as a symbol of authority. Word Origin: Derived from the root קָלַל (qalal), which means "to be light" or "to be swift." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G4464, ῥάβδος (rhabdos), which also means a rod or staff. This term is used in the New Testament to denote authority and discipline, as seen in passages like Revelation 2:27: "He will rule them with an iron scepter; He will shatter them like pottery" (BSB). The term מַקֵּל (maqqel) thus holds significant symbolic weight in biblical literature, representing both physical and spiritual authority, guidance, and the fulfillment of divine promises. Usage: The term מַקֵּל appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often denoting a physical object like a staff or rod. It can symbolize authority, guidance, or support. It is used in both literal and metaphorical senses. Context: • The Hebrew word מַקֵּל (maqqel) is used in several passages throughout the Old Testament. It is often associated with shepherds and their staffs, as seen in the story of Jacob, who used a rod to separate flocks (Genesis 30:37). The rod is also a symbol of authority and power, as in the case of Moses, who used his staff to perform miracles (Exodus 4:2). • In Ezekiel 37:16, the term is used in a prophetic vision where two sticks represent the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, symbolizing their future reunification: "Son of man, take a stick and write on it, 'For Judah and for the Israelites associated with him.' Then take another stick and write on it, 'For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel associated with him.'" • The use of מַקֵּל in the Bible often conveys themes of leadership, guidance, and divine intervention. It serves as a tangible representation of God's presence and authority among His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a rod, staff NASB Translation rod (1), rods (6), staff (5), staffs (1), stick (2), sticks (1), wand (1), war clubs (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַקֵּל noun masculineZechariah 11:7 (apparently feminine Genesis 30:37, where בָּהֶן, but Samaritan בָּהֶם) rod, staff (√ dubious; Thes assumes √ מקל sprout; SchwZAW xi. 1891, 170f. from קלל = shake, with reference to oracle of the lot (compare קִלְקַל בַּחִצִּים Ezekiel 21:36); BarthZMG xii.1887, 616 gives √ קל, and compare stick driven by another, in sport; FräZA iii. 52, compare Ethiopic growth, stem, palm-tree (interchange of ב and מ)); — ׳מ absolute Numbers 22:27; construct Jeremiah 1:11 2t., מַקַּל Genesis 30:37; suffix מַקְלִי Genesis 32:11 2t.; מַקְלוֺ 1 Samuel 17:40; Hosea 4:12; מַקֶּלְכֶם Exodus 12:11; plural absolute מַקְלוֺת Genesis 30:37 6t.; — 1 branch of tree as rod, stick, used by Jacob in breeding his flocks, Genesis 30:37 (לִבְנֶה לַח ׳מ), Genesis 30:37; Genesis 30:38; Genesis 30:39; Genesis 30:41; Genesis 30:41; of symbolic rod (שָׁקֵד ׳מ almond-rod) in Jeremiah's vision Jeremiah 1:11; symbolic rods or staves, with names, used by prophets Zechariah 11:7,10,14; figurative of Moab תִּבְּאָרָה ׳מ Jeremiah 48:17 ("" מַטֵּהעֹֿז). 2 staff, used in journeying Genesis 32:11; Exodus 12:11; 1 Samuel 17:40 compare 1 Samuel 17:43; carried even when riding Numbers 22:27; so also מַקֵּל יָד Ezekiel 39:9 (= riding-stick) according to Hi Da Berthol; < a weapon ( + מָגֵּן, צִנָּה, קֶשֶׁת, חִצִּים, רֹמַח. 3 wand of diviner Hosea 4:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rod, handstaff Or (feminine) maqqlah {mak-kel-aw'}; from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate; a shoot, i.e. Stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) -- rod, ((hand-))staff. Forms and Transliterations בְמַקְלִ֗י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ במקל׃ במקלות במקלות׃ במקלי הַמַּקְל֑וֹת הַמַּקְל֛וֹת הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ הַמַּקְלוֹת֙ המקלות המקלות׃ וּבְמַקֵּ֥ל וּמַקְל֖וֹ וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם ובמקל ומקלו ומקלכם מַקְל֗וֹת מַקְל֜וֹ מַקְלִ֣י מַקְלִי֙ מַקֵּ֖ל מַקֵּ֥ל מַקַּ֥ל מקל מקלו מקלות מקלי bam·maq·lō·wṯ bam·maq·qêl bammakKel bammakLot bammaqlōwṯ bammaqqêl ḇə·maq·lî ḇəmaqlî ham·maq·lō·wṯ hammakLot hammaqlōwṯ makKal makKel makLi makLo makLot maq·lî maq·lō·wṯ maq·lōw maq·qal maq·qêl maqlî maqlōw maqlōwṯ maqqal maqqêl ū·ḇə·maq·qêl ū·maq·lōw ū·maq·qel·ḵem ūḇəmaqqêl umakkelChem umakLo ūmaqlōw ūmaqqelḵem uvemakKel vemakLi Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 30:37 HEB: ל֣וֹ יַעֲקֹ֗ב מַקַּ֥ל לִבְנֶ֛ה לַ֖ח NAS: took fresh rods of poplar and almond KJV: took him rods of green INT: took Jacob rods of poplar fresh Genesis 30:37 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ NAS: the white which [was] in the rods. KJV: appear which [was] in the rods. INT: which in the rods Genesis 30:38 HEB: וַיַּצֵּ֗ג אֶת־ הַמַּקְלוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּצֵּ֔ל NAS: He set the rods which he had peeled KJV: And he set the rods which he had pilled INT: set the rods which had peeled Genesis 30:39 HEB: הַצֹּ֖אן אֶל־ הַמַּקְל֑וֹת וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ הַצֹּ֔אן NAS: mated by the rods, and the flocks KJV: conceived before the rods, and brought forth INT: the flocks by the rods brought and the flocks Genesis 30:41 HEB: יַעֲקֹ֧ב אֶת־ הַמַּקְל֛וֹת לְעֵינֵ֥י הַצֹּ֖אן NAS: would place the rods in the sight KJV: laid the rods before the eyes INT: place Jacob the rods the sight of the flock Genesis 30:41 HEB: בָּרֳהָטִ֑ים לְיַחְמֵ֖נָּה בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ NAS: so that they might mate by the rods; KJV: that they might conceive among the rods. INT: the gutters mate the rods Genesis 32:10 HEB: עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֣י בְמַקְלִ֗י עָבַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־ NAS: to Your servant; for with my staff [only] I crossed KJV: unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over INT: to your servant with my staff crossed Jordan Exodus 12:11 HEB: נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם NAS: on your feet, and your staff in your hand; KJV: on your feet, and your staff in your hand; INT: your sandals your feet and your staff your hand shall eat Numbers 22:27 HEB: אֶת־ הָאָת֖וֹן בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ NAS: and struck the donkey with his stick. KJV: and he smote the ass with a staff. INT: and struck the donkey his stick 1 Samuel 17:40 HEB: וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ NAS: He took his stick in his hand KJV: And he took his staff in his hand, INT: took his stick his hand and chose 1 Samuel 17:43 HEB: בָֽא־ אֵלַ֖י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י NAS: that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine KJV: that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine INT: you come about rod cursed the Philistine Jeremiah 1:11 HEB: יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֕ר מַקֵּ֥ל שָׁקֵ֖ד אֲנִ֥י NAS: I see a rod of an almond tree. KJV: I see a rod of an almond tree. INT: Jeremiah saying A rod of an almond I Jeremiah 48:17 HEB: מַטֵּה־ עֹ֔ז מַקֵּ֖ל תִּפְאָרָֽה׃ NAS: been broken, A staff of splendor!' KJV: broken, [and] the beautiful rod! INT: scepter has the mighty A staff the beautiful Ezekiel 39:9 HEB: בְּקֶ֣שֶׁת וּבְחִצִּ֔ים וּבְמַקֵּ֥ל יָ֖ד וּבְרֹ֑מַח NAS: and arrows, war clubs and spears, INT: bows and arrows war able and spears Hosea 4:12 HEB: בְּעֵצ֣וֹ יִשְׁאָ֔ל וּמַקְל֖וֹ יַגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ NAS: their wooden idol, and their [diviner's] wand informs KJV: counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth INT: their wooden consult and their wand informs For Zechariah 11:7 HEB: לִ֞י שְׁנֵ֣י מַקְל֗וֹת לְאַחַ֞ד קָרָ֤אתִי NAS: for myself two staffs: the one KJV: unto me two staves; the one INT: took two staffs the one called Zechariah 11:10 HEB: וָאֶקַּ֤ח אֶת־ מַקְלִי֙ אֶת־ נֹ֔עַם NAS: I took my staff Favor KJV: And I took my staff, [even] Beauty, INT: took my staff Favor and cut Zechariah 11:14 HEB: וָֽאֶגְדַּע֙ אֶת־ מַקְלִ֣י הַשֵּׁנִ֔י אֵ֖ת NAS: my second staff Union, KJV: mine other staff, [even] Bands, INT: cut staff my second band 18 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4731 18 Occurrences bam·maq·qêl — 1 Occ. bam·maq·lō·wṯ — 2 Occ. ham·maq·lō·wṯ — 4 Occ. maq·qal — 1 Occ. maq·qêl — 2 Occ. maq·lî — 2 Occ. maq·lōw — 1 Occ. maq·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ. ū·maq·qel·ḵem — 1 Occ. ū·maq·lōw — 1 Occ. ū·ḇə·maq·qêl — 1 Occ. ḇə·maq·lî — 1 Occ.