ῥομφαία in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) a large sword
2) properly a long Thracian javelin, also a kind of long sword wont to be worn on the right shoulder
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Citing in TDNT: 6:993, 987

Strong

G4501
Probably of foreign origin; a sabre, that is, a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively): - sword.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
a sword6.32
(τὴν ψυχὴν διέρχεται ῥομφαία) feel pain and sorrow25.279
b war55.6

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

SBLWestcott/HortTischendorfByzantine
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