HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2719
חֶ֫רֶב
che.rev — sword
1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone
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Sword
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G3162
μάχαιρα
machaira — sword
μάχαιρα, -ης (Att.. -ας; see WH, App., 1568; ΒΙ., § 7, 1), ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶב; also for מַאֲכֶלֶת, etc. ;] 1. (in Hom., al.) a large knife or dirk, for sacrificial purposes (Gen.22:6, 10, Jdg.19:20 A). 2. a short sword or dagger (as disting. from ῥομφαία, a large broad sword and ξίφος, a straight sword for thrusting): Mat.26:47 ff., Mrk.14:43, 47-48, Luk.22:36 ff., Jhn.18:10-11 Act.16:27, Heb.11:37, Rev.6:4 13:10, 14; στόμα μαχαίρης (as in Heb. חֶרֶב פֶּה, Gen.34:26, al.), the edge of the sword: Luk.21:24, Heb.11:34; μ. δίστομος, Heb.4:12; ἀναιρεῖν μαχαίρῃ, Act.12:2; τὴν μ. φορεῖν, Rom.13:4. Metaphorical, Mat.10:34 (opposite to εἰρήνη), Rom.8:35; μ. τοῦ πνεῦματος, Eph.6:17.† (AS)
26 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4501
ῥομφαία
rhomphaia — sword
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)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4380
מְכֵרָה
me.khe.rah — sword
1) swords, weapons, devices 1a) meaning uncertain
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H398
אָכַל
a.khal — to eat
1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)
643 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4750
στόμα
stoma — mouth
στόμα, -τος, τό [in LXX chiefly for פֻּם ;] the mouth: of man, Mat.15:11, Jhn.19:29, Act.11:8, al.; of animals, Mat.17:27, 2Ti.4:17 (fig.), Heb.11:33, Jas.3:3, al.; figuratively, of inanimate things (ποταμοῦ, Hom.), ἤνοιξεν ἡ γῆ τὸ σ., Rev.12:16; σ. μαχαίρας (Heb. חֶרֶב ־פֶּה, Gen.34:26 al.), the edge of the sword, Luk.21:24, Heb.11:34; esp. of the mouth as the organ of speech: opposite to καρδία, Mat.12:34, Rom.10:8, 10; in various phrases (some cl., some resembling Hebrew; cf. Bl., § 40, 9): ἀνοίγειν τ. σ. (see: ἀνοίγω); σ. πρὸς σ. (פֶּה ־אֵל פֶּה Num.12:8; = cl., κατὰ σ., Hdt., al.), face to face, II Jn 12, 3Jn.14; διὰ τοῦ σ. (of the Holy Spirit), Luk.1:70, Act.1:16, al.; ἀπὸ (ἐκ) τοῦ σ. (cf. ἀπὸ σ. εἰπεῖν, Plat., al.), of speaking by word of mouth, Luk.22:71, Act.22:14; δόλος (ψεῦδος) ἐν τ. σ., 1Pe.2:22, Rev.14:5" (LXX) ; metaphorically, ἡ ῥομφαία τοῦ σ., Rev.2:16. By meton., for speech (Soph.): Mat.18:16 (LXX), Luk.19:22 21:15, 2Co.13:1 (AS)
71 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1607
ἐκπορεύω
ekporeuō — to depart
ἐκ-πορεύω [in LXX chiefly for יָצָא ;] to make to go out; pass. and mid., to go forth: Luk.3:7, Act.25:4; of demons leaving one possessed, Mat.17:21 (WH om.), Act.19:12; of excrement, Mk 719; before ἀπό, Mat.20:29, Mrk.10:46; ἐκ, Mrk.13:1 (of the dead rising, Jhn.5:29); ἐκεῖθεν, Mrk.6:11; ἔξω, Mrk.11:19; είς, Mrk.10:17, Jhn.5:29; ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), Rev.16:14; πρός, with accusative of person(s), Mat.3:5, Mrk.1:5; εἰσπορ- (which see) καὶ ἐ., Act.9:28; metaphorically, to come forth, proceed: of feelings, etc., Mrk.7:23; before ἐκ, Mat.15:11, 18 Mrk.7:15, 20-21, Luk.4:22, Eph.4:29; ῥῆμα, before διά, Mat.4:4 (LXX); of lightning and flame, Rev.4:5 9:17-18 11:5; a river, Rev.22:1; a sword, Rev.1:16 19:15; a rumour, before εἰς, Luk.4:37; of the Holy Spirit, before παρά, Jhn.15:26.† (AS)
33 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3409
יָרֵךְ
ya.rekh — thigh
1) thigh, side, loin, base 1a) thigh 1a1) outside of thigh (where sword was worn) 1a2) loins (as the seat of procreative power) 1b) side (flank) (of object) 1c) base
30 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1878
דָּשֵׁן
da.shen — to prosper
1) to be fat, grow fat, become fat, become prosperous, anoint 1a) (Qal) of prosperity (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make fat, anoint 1b2) to find fat (of offering-acceptable) 1b3) to take away ashes (from altar) 1c) (Pual) to be made fat 1d) (Hothpael) to fatten oneself (of Jehovah's sword)
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3851
לַ֫הַב
la.hav — flame
1) flame, blade 1a) flame 1b) of flashing point of spear or blade of sword
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3591
כִּידוֹן
ki.don — javelin
1) javelin, short sword, dart 2) gorget, a piece of armour for the throat (1Sa 17.6)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8593
תַּ֫עַר
ta.ar — razor
1) razor, sheath (making naked) 1a) razor 1b) sheath (of sword)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3817
παίω
paiō — to strike
παίω [in LXX chiefly for נָכָה hi. ;] to strike, smite: with the hand or fist, Mat.26:68, Luk.22:64; with a sword, Mrk.14:47, Jhn.18:10; of a reptile, to sting: Rev.9:5.† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3913
לָטַשׁ
la.tash — to sharpen
1) to sharpen, hammer, whet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hammer 1a2) to sharpen (sword) 1a3) hammerer (participle) 1b) (Pual) to be sharpened
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G645
ἀποσπάω
apospaō — to draw away
ἀπο-σπάω, -ῶ [in LXX for נָתַק: ni., hi., etc. ;] to draw off or away, tear away (MM, see word): Act.20:30; μάχαιραν, draw a sword, Mat.26:51; pass., to be parted or withdrawn (Field, Notes, 134; but see Thayer, see word), Luk.22:41, Act.21:1.† (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1366
δίστομος
distomos — double-edged
δίστομος, -ον (δίς, στόμα), [in LXX: Jdg.3:16, Psa.149:6, Pro.5:4 (פֶּה), Sir.21:3 * ;] 1. of rivers and roads, double-mouthed, double branching. 2. Of swords (Eur.; LXX, ll with), two-edged: Heb.4:12, Rev.1:16 2:12.† (AS)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8044
שַׁמְגַּר
sham.gar — Shamgar
A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.31; son of: Anath (H6067) § Shamgar = "sword" son of Anath and a judge of Israel; with an ox-goad he slew 600 Philistines and delivered Israel
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2336
θήκη
thēkē — sheath
Θήκη, -ης, ἡ (τίθημι), [in LXX: Exo.25:27 (בַּיִת), Isa.6:13 3:26 * ;] a receptacle, chest, case: of the sheath of a sword, Jhn.18:11.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2521
חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִים
chel.qat hats.tsu.rim — Helkath-hazzurim
§ Helkath-hazzurim = "field of swords" a place near the pool of Gibeon where Ishbosheth's men were killed by David's men under Joab
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3858
לַ֫הַט
la.hat — flame
flame (of an angelic sword)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5325
נִצָּב
nits.tsav — hilt
haft, hilt (of sword)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5562
סַמְגַּר נְבוֹ
sam.gar ne.vo — Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.39.3 § Samgar-nebo = "sword of Nebo" one of the princes or generals of king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6366
פֵּיָה
pe.yah — two-edged
edge (of a sword) Also means: pi.phiy.yah (פִּיפִיָּה "tooth" H6374)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6609
פְּתִיחָה
pe.ti.chah — drawn sword
drawn sword, sword
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Of the Hebrew was pointed, sometimes two-edged, was worn in a sheath, and suspended from the girdle (Ex. 32:27; 1 Sam. 31:4; 1 Chr. 21:27; Ps. 149:6: Prov. 5:4; Ezek. 16:40; 21:3-5). It is a symbol of divine chastisement (Deut. 32:25; Ps. 7:12; 78:62), and of a slanderous tongue (Ps. 57:4; 64:3; Prov. 12:18). The word of God is likened also to a sword (Heb. 4:12; Eph. 6:17; Rev. 1:16). Gideon’s watchword was, “The sword of the Lord” (Judg. 7:20).
Scripture references
Exodus 32:271 Samuel 31:41 Chronicles 21:27Psalms 149:6Proverbs 5:4Ezekiel 16:40Ezekiel 21:3-5Deuteronomy 32:25Psalms 7:12Psalms 78:62Psalms 57:4Psalms 64:3Proverbs 12:18Hebrews 4:12Ephesians 6:17Revelation 1:16Judges 7:20
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.