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GreekG3162Noun (Feminine)

μάχαιρα

machaira

26Occurrences
G3162Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a knife, i.e. dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment

probably feminine of a presumed derivative of G3163 (μάχη);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
ἡ
1.(in Hom.) a large knife or dirk, for sacrificial purposes (
2.a short sword or dagger (as disting. from ῥομφαία, a large broad sword and ξίφος, a straight sword for thrusting)
LXX: chiefly for חֶרֶב; also for מַאֲכֶלֶת, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

μάχαιρα appears 26 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
5
Matthew
5
Hebrews
3
Mark
3
Revelation
3
Acts
2
John
2
Romans
2

Key Passages

Acts 12:2BSB

He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

Hebrews 4:12BSB

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Luke 22:38BSB

So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.”“That is enough,” He answered.

Matthew 26:51BSB

At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

Mark 14:48BSB

Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.