ROD, n. L. radius, ray, radix, root.
1. The shoot or long twig of any woody plant a branch, or the stem of a shrub as a rod of hazle, of birch, of oak or hickory. Hence,
2. An instrument of punishment or correction chastisement.
I will chasten him with the rod of men. 2 Samuel 7 . Proverbs 10 .
3. Discipline ecclesiastical censures. 1 Corinthians 4 .
4. A king of scepter.
The rod and bird of peace.
5. A pole for angling something long and slender.
6. An instrument for measuring but more generally, a measure of length containing five yards, or sixteen feet and a half a pole a perch. In many parts of the United States, rod is universally used for pole or perch.
7. In Scripture, a staff or wand. 1 Samuel 14 .
8. Support.
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Psalms 23 .
9. A shepherd's crook. Leviticus 27 .
10. An instrument for threshing. Isaiah 28 .
11. Power authority. Psalms 125 .
12. A tribe or race. Psalms 74 .
Rod of iron, the mighty power of Christ. Revelation 19 . Psalms 2 .
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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