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# staff, staffs, clubs #
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## Definition: ##
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A staff is a long wooden stick or rod, often used as a walking stick.
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* When Jacob was old, he used a staff to help him walk.
* God turned Moses' staff into a snake to show his power to Pharaoh.
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* Shepherds also used a staff to help guide their sheep, or to rescue the sheep when they fell or wandered.
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* The shepherd's staff had a hook on the end, so it differed from the shepherd's rod, which was straight and was used to kill wild animals that were trying to attack the sheep.
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(See also: [Pharaoh](../names/pharaoh.md), [power](../kt/power.md), [sheep](../other/sheep.md), [shepherd](../other/shepherd.md))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Exodus 04:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/exo/04/01)
* [Exodus 07:09](rc://en/tn/help/exo/07/09)
* [Luke 09:03](rc://en/tn/help/luk/09/03)
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* [Mark 06:7-9](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/06/07)
* [Matthew 10:8-10](rc://en/tn/help/mat/10/08)
* [Matthew 27:29](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/29)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H4132, H4294, H4731, H4938, H6086, H6418, H7626, G2563, G3586, G4464