Bible Dictionary
POLE
Pole is an older rendering of the object Moses lifted up in the wilderness; the Revised Version identifies it as a standard or banner bearing the bronze serpent.
Definition
A pole is an older English rendering of the object Moses lifted in the wilderness. Later translation identifies it as a standard or banner.
Biblical Usage
The pole or standard was associated with the bronze serpent lifted by Moses so that those who looked upon it could live.
Historical Background
The translation “pole” in the King James Version is replaced by “standard” in the Revised Version.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>pol: Nu 21:8,9 the King James Version for nes, Revised Version "standard."</p>