שבט
See also: שבֿט
Hebrew
Noun
שֵׁבֶט • (shévet) m (plural indefinite שְׁבָטִים, plural construct שִׁבְטֵי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]
- tribe
- wand, staff
Synonyms
- (biblical) מַטֶּה (maté)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Akkadian 𒌗𒍩 (itišabaṭi, literally “month of wheat (i.e. the start of harvest season)”)
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