Greek - English Dictionary
G3162 - Swords
| Strong's No.: | G3162 |
| Greek: | μάχαιρα |
| Transliteration: | machaira |
| Phonetic: | makh'-ahee-rah |
| Word Origin: | Probably feminine of a presumed derivative of G3163 |
| Bible Usage: | sword. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | a knife that is dirk; figuratively war judicial punishment |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh 2. a small sword, as distinguished from a large sword a. curved sword, for a cutting stroke b. a straight sword, for thrusting |
| Bible References:
Swords |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
one ( 1 )
sword ( 22 )
swords ( 6 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.