Greek · Strong's G4501 · Noun (feminine)
ῥομφαία
rhomphaia
sword
7times used
7verses
2books
How it's translated
- sword4
- a sword2
- a sword —1
Definition
ῥομφαία, -ας, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶב ;]
a large broad sword, used by the Thracians (see DB, iv, 634); then generally (in LXX used interchangeably with μάχαιρα, which see), a sword: Rev.1:16 2:12, 16 6:8 19:15, 21; metaphorically, Luk.2:35.†
(AS)
Where it appears
- Revelation6
- Luke1
Every verse
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