Strong's Greek · G4501

ῥομφαία

rhomphaía

sword

Definition

a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively)

Derivation

probably of foreign origin;

Appears 7 times in Scripture

Revelation 19:21

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.

Revelation 19:15

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.

Luke 2:35

so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

Revelation 1:16

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 6:8

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 2:16

Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.

Revelation 2:12

To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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