In Genesis 22:13, this signifies with all power as to the truths of faith. (Arcana Coelestia 2832) Horns are mentioned in the Word here and there, and signify the power of truth from good, or, in the opposite sense, of falsity from evil. Here they signify that the spiritual are entangled in external knowledges of the natural with all power as to truth; but are deprived of the power of receiving truth. (Arcana Coelestia 2832)

In Revelation 8:11, this signifies power in speaking, teaching, and writing, consequently, in reasoning and arguing.

'The little horn that rose up,' as mentioned in Daniel 7:3-8, signifies the full perversion of the Word by the application of its literal sense to the confirmation of the love of dominion. It is called 'little,' because such perverted application is not sensibly apparent to the understanding of a person, or to the sight of his spirit.

When spoken of the Lord, a 'horn' signifies omnipotence. It also stands for the power of truth from good.

(Izinkomba: Apocalypse Revealed 270)

In a general sense, "rod" and "staff" both represent power -- in particular, the power of true ideas coming from the Lord. There are a number of reasons for this. For one thing, rods and staves were typically branches of trees, and trees represent thoughts and ideas coming from the Lord. For another, they are held in the hand, which also represents power. Finally, it's not hard to see how sticks gave people power in primitive times. To some extent "rod" and "staff" are interchangeable, but there are subtle differences in meaning; "staff" in the original language meant more of a stick to lean on, and "rod" meant more of a stick to hit things with. When they're used together, then, "rod" represents power from a higher level of truth and "staff" the power of a lower, more external truth.

In Exodus 4:2, this signifies the power of the Lord's Divine Human -- the hand, that power from His Divine Rational, and the rod, power from His Divine Natural. (Arcana Coelestia 6947, Apocalypse Explained 518[30]) In Ezekiel 29:6, a rod signifies a weakened form of this power. (Arcana Coelestia 1085[2])

In Hosea 4:12, a rod signifies the imaginary power of their own understanding. (Arcana Coelestia 2466[10])

In Isaiah 11:4, this signifies the divine truth from which judgment comes. (Arcana Coelestia 6119[2])