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Strong's #3162: machaira (pronounced makh'-ahee-rah)

probably feminine of a presumed derivative of 3163; a knife, i.e. dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment:--sword.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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machaira

1) a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh

2) a small sword, as distinguished from a large sword

2a) curved sword, for a cutting stroke

2b) a straight sword, for thrusting

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from a presumed derivative of G3163

Citing in TDNT: 4:524, 572




Usage:

This word is used 29 times:

Matthew 10:34: "to send peace, but a sword."
Matthew 26:47: "a great multitude with swords and staves, from the"
Matthew 26:51: "his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the"
Matthew 26:52: "unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for"
Matthew 26:52: "for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
Matthew 26:52: "the sword shall perish with the sword."
Matthew 26:55: "against a thief with swords and staves for to take me?"
Mark 14:43: "a great multitude with swords and staves, from the"
Mark 14:47: "one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest,"
Mark 14:48: "against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?"
Luke 21:24: "And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all"
Luke 22:36: "garment, and buy one."
Luke 22:38: "behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them,"
Luke 22:49: "shall we smite with the sword?"
Luke 22:52: "against a thief, with swords and staves?"
John 18:10: "Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote"
John 18:11: "unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the"
Acts 12:2: "the brother of John with the sword."
Acts 16:27: "prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself,"
Romans 8:35: "or peril, or sword?"
Romans 13:4: "he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister"
Ephesians 6:17: "of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word"
Hebrews 4:12: "than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder"
Hebrews 11:34: "of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed"
Hebrews 11:37: "were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and"
Revelation 6:4: "and there was given unto him a great sword."
Revelation 13:10: "he that killeth with the sword must be killed with"
Revelation 13:10: "be killed with the sword. Here is the patience"
Revelation 13:14: "which had the wound by a sword, and did live."









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