This noun refers to a royal scepter, appearing exclusively in the book of Esther to describe the golden scepter held by King Ahasuerus. Esther 4:11 explains that anyone approaching the king unbidden will be killed unless the king extends the golden scepter. Esther 5:2 twice describes the king extending the scepter to Esther, granting her audience. Esther 8:4 repeats the gesture toward Esther. The multilingual glosses (Spanish cetro, French sceptre) show consistent recognition of this royal symbol. In Esther's narrative, the scepter becomes a matter of life and death—its extension means favor and life, its withholding means certain death. It embodies royal prerogative: absolute power to grant audience or to condemn.