ῥομφαία (rhomphaia) means “sword” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: hrom-fah'-yah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ῥομφαία · rhomphaia · sword
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)
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a sword, scimitar; fig: war, piercing grief.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
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| sword | 6 |
| a sword | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| sword | 4 |
| the sword | 2 |
| a | 1 |
| a sword | 1 |
| the | 1 |
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so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
Read word by wordHe 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.
Read word by wordTo the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
Read word by wordTherefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
Read word by wordThen 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.
Read word by wordAnd 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.
Read word by wordAnd 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.
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