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)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
G3162 — μάχαιρα
machaira · sword · Greek
26 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 10:34 · μάχαιραν.“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.Matthew 26:47 · μαχαιρῶνWhile he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.Matthew 26:51 · μάχαιρανBehold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.Matthew 26:52 · μάχαιράν · μάχαιραν · μαχαίρῃThen Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.Matthew 26:55 · μαχαιρῶνIn that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.Mark 14:43 · μαχαιρῶνImmediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came—and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.Mark 14:47 · μάχαιρανBut a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.Mark 14:48 · μαχαιρῶνJesus answered them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?Luke 21:24 · μαχαίρηςThey will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.Luke 22:36 · μάχαιραν.Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.Luke 22:38 · μάχαιραιThey said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords.” He said to them, “That is enough.”Luke 22:49 · μαχαίρῃ;When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”Luke 22:52 · μαχαιρῶνJesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?John 18:10 · μάχαιρανSimon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.John 18:11 · μάχαιρανJesus therefore said to Peter, “Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”Acts 12:2 · μαχαίρῃ.He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.Acts 16:27 · μάχαιρανThe jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.Romans 8:35 · μάχαιρα;Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?Romans 13:4 · μάχαιρανfor he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.Ephesians 6:17 · μάχαιρανAnd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;Hebrews 4:12 · μάχαιρανFor the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Hebrews 11:34 · μαχαίρης,quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.Hebrews 11:37 · μαχαίρηςThey were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treatedRevelation 6:4 · μάχαιραAnother came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given power to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.Revelation 13:10 · μαχαίρῃ · μαχαίρῃIf anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.Revelation 13:14 · μαχαίρηςHe deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived.