Rhomphaia ῥομφαία
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| ῥομφαία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | rhomphaia |
| Strong's number | G4501 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | sword |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (6) |
Rhomphaia (Greek ῥομφαία, Strong's G4501) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “sword”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
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)
[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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sword (7) |
|---|---|
| BSB | sword (7) |
Verses
Every verse with Rhomphaia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 2:35(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
Revelation
- Revelation 1:16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.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 2:12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
- Revelation 2:16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
- Revelation 6:8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
- Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.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 19:21And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).