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GreekG4501Noun (Feminine)

ῥομφαία

rhomphaia

7Occurrences
G4501Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively)

probably of foreign origin;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a large broad sword, used by the Thracians (see DB, iv, 634); then generally (in LXX used interchangeably with μάχαιρα, which see), a sword: metaphorically.
LXX: chiefly for חֶרֶב

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ῥομφαία appears 7 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
6
Luke
1

Key Passages

Luke 2:35BSB

so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

Revelation 1:16BSB

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Revelation 19:15BSB

And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Revelation 19:21BSB

And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse.And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Revelation 2:12BSB

To the angel of the church in Pergamum write:These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.

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