G3162

μάχαιρα

machaira

Appears in 29 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

a knife, i.e.dirk figuratively, war, judicial punishment &#8212 sword.

Detailed Meaning

a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh, a small sword, as distinguished from a large sword, curved sword, for a cutting stroke, a straight sword, for thrusting

Part of Speech

feminine noun

KJV Translation Counts

sword(29x)

Related Words

G3163 | μάχη | fighting, strife, striving