Bible Dictionaries
Staff, Staves
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
rendered "staff" or "staves" in Matthew 10:10 , parallel passages, and Hebrews 11:21 : see ROD.
"wood," then, "anything made of wood," e.g., "a cudgel" or "staff," is rendered "staves" in Matthew 26:47,55 and parallel passages. See STOCKS , TREE , WOOD.
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Staff, Staves'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/s/staff-staves.html. 1940.