she.vet denotes an Israelite tribal division and, in other contexts, a staff or rod used for striking or held by a ruler.

The dominant use identifies a tribal division within Israel, whether a whole tribe, a half-tribe, or tribes collectively. A rarer use denotes a staff or rod: an object used to strike, discipline, or held by a figure of authority.

1. Tribal division within Israel · dominant

   The construct and plural forms identify Israel's constituent groups: in 1 Samuel 10:20 the APB renders the selection of Benjamin from all Israel's tribes, and in 1 Chronicles 27:16 it lists leaders over those groups. The same usage can designate a particular tribe or half-tribe, as in Deuteronomy 10:8 and 1 Chronicles 5:26.

   1 Samuel 10:201 Chronicles 27:16Deuteronomy 10:81 Chronicles 5:261 Kings 11:31Exodus 28:21
2. Staff or rod · rare

   In Exodus 21:20 the singular absolute form occurs in the clause about striking a servant, which the APB renders with “a staff.” In 2 Samuel 7:14 it occurs in the stated discipline “with the rod of men,” while 2 Samuel 23:21 describes Benaiah going down to an Egyptian with such an implement.

   Exodus 21:202 Samuel 7:142 Samuel 23:211 Chronicles 11:23
3. Staff held by a person · rare

   In Amos 1:5 and Amos 1:8, the singular absolute form appears in the clause concerning “the one who holds the staff”; the surrounding judgments concern Damascus, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Ekron. The clause shows a staff associated with the person who holds it, though the translation does not isolate the term word-for-word.

   Amos 1:5Amos 1:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the tribal contexts, the APB commonly uses “tribe” and “tribes,” including “half-tribe.” In the object contexts it uses “staff” or “rod”; Those renderings describe the clauses rather than establishing a separate English equivalent in every verse.