# staff #

## 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' 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, which was different from the shepherd's rod, which was straight and was used to kill wild animals trying to attack the sheep.

(See also: [pharaoh](../other/pharaoh.md) **·** [power](../kt/power.md) **·** [sheep](../other/sheep.md) **·** [shepherd](../other/shepherd.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Exodus 04:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/exo/04/01)
* [Exodus 07:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/exo/07/08)
* [Luke 09:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/09/03)
* [Mark 06:7-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/06/07)
* [Matthew 10:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/10/08)
* [Matthew 27:27-29](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/27/27)