Greek Word Study
The meaning of “ῥομφαία”
Understanding rhomphaía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
probably of foreign origin sword. - a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figurat...
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Greek Text
Strong's Concordance
ῥομφαία
Phonetichrom-fah'-yah
Transliterationrhomphaía
Grammar Code
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
probably of foreign origin sword. - a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively)
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
7 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke 2:35 | “(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” Word: ῥομφαία (rhomphaía) | |
| Revelation 6:8 | “And 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.” Word: ῥομφαία (rhomphaía) |