מַקֵּל

Strong’s Definition

a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining)

Etymology & Derivation

or (feminine) מַקְּלָה; from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate;

KJV Usage

rod, (hand-)staff.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.rod, staff
• 2.rod, stick
• 3.staff (in travel)
• 4.wand (of diviner)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: maqqêl; Pronunciation: mak-kale