# staff, staffs, clubs, walking sticks

## Definition:

A staff is a long wooden stick or rod, often used as a walking stick.

* When Jacob was old, he used a staff to help him walk.
* God turned Moses's staff into a snake to show his power to Pharaoh.
* Shepherds also used a staff to help guide their sheep, or to rescue the sheep when they fell or wandered.
* 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.

(See also: [Pharaoh](../names/pharaoh.md), [power](../kt/power.md), [sheep](../other/sheep.md), [shepherd](../other/shepherd.md))

## 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)
* [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)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H4132, H4294, H4731, H4938, H6086, H6418, H7626, G2563, G3586, G4464