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Strong's H4731 מַקֵּל (maqqel)

Maqqel means “rod” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4731 — stereos (“stiff”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4731
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 8

Strong's H4731 Quick Answer

Strong's H4731 מַקֵּל מַקְּלָה (maqqel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maqqel (mak-kale;) (or (feminine) maqqlah {mak-kel-aw'}) n-m. 1. a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) [from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include staff, rods, took, came, and even. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
maqqel (mak-kale;) (or (feminine) maqqlah {mak-kel-aw'}) n-m. 1. a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) [from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate]
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
staff, rods, took, came, and even

Meaning and Definition

maqqel (mak-kale;) (or (feminine) maqqlah {mak-kel-aw'}) n-m. 1. a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) [from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate] KJV: rod, ((hand- ))staff.

Original Word
מַקֵּל מַקְּלָה
Transliteration
maqqel
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4731. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

staff rods took came even before flocks conceive cattle might bands hand

How Strong's H4731 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4731 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4731 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 30:37 KJV

And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

Genesis 30:38 KJV

And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

Genesis 30:39 KJV

And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4731.

Genesis 30:37 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
Genesis 30:38 Old Testament, KJV
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
Genesis 30:39 Old Testament, KJV
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
Genesis 30:41 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.
Genesis 32:10 Old Testament, KJV
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
Exodus 12:11 Old Testament, KJV
And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover.
Numbers 22:27 Old Testament, KJV
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
1 Samuel 17:40 Old Testament, KJV
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
1 Samuel 17:43 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Jeremiah 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.
Jeremiah 48:17 Old Testament, KJV
All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
Ezekiel 39:9 Old Testament, KJV
And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
Hosea 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
Zechariah 11:7 Old Testament, KJV
And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
Zechariah 11:10 Old Testament, KJV
And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
Zechariah 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4731, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4731 FAQ

What does maqqel (מַקֵּל) mean?

Maqqel (Strong's H4731) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rod". maqqel (mak-kale;) (or (feminine) maqqlah {mak-kel-aw'}) n-m. 1. a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) [from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate]

How many times is maqqel (מַקֵּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H4731 across 8 books.

Where can I study maqqel (מַקֵּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4731 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate maqqel (מַקֵּל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as staff, rods, took, came, even, and before. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.