Definition
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)
Derivation
or (feminine) מַטָּה; from H5186 (נָטָה);
King James Version Usage
rod, staff, tribe.