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# staff
## Related Ideas:
club, walking stick
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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.
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* 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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* A club is a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon to beat people.
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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:
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* [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 )
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* [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, H6418, H7626, G2563, G3586, G4464
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
clubs, staff, staffs, walking stick, walking sticks