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staf: Many Hebrew terms are represented by this word. The “staves†of the ark translate the word בּד, badh, literally, “a part,†hence, branch, bar, etc. (, , , , , etc.). Other words, as matÌ£tÌ£eh, makÌ£kÌ£eÌ„l, sheÌ„bhet, used of the staff in the hand, the shepherd's staff, figuratively, “staff of bread†(matÌ£tÌ£eh, ; ; ), as indispensable for support of life, are dealt with under ROD (which see). The New Testament word is Ï̔αÌβδος, rhaÌbdos ( parallel ; ). See also SCEPTRE.