ῥομφαία
rhomphaiaNoun (Feminine)G4501
sword
From: probably of foreign origin;
Short Definition
a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
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 Usage: chiefly for חֶרֶב
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
7 timesAppears 7 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
6
Luke
1
Key Passages
- Luke 2:35
- Revelation 1:16
- Revelation 19:15
- Revelation 19:21
- Revelation 2:12
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