# 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, 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](../other/pharaoh.md), [power](../kt/power.md), [sheep](../other/sheep.md), [shepherd](../other/shepherd.md))

## Bible References: ##

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