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Lexicon :: Strong's G4501 - romphaia

Aa
ῥομφαία
Transliteration
romphaia (Key)
Pronunciation
hrom-fah'-yah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign origin
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:993,987

Strong’s Definitions

ῥομφαία rhomphaía, hrom-fah'-yah; probably of foreign origin; a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively):—sword.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G4501 in the following manner: sword (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G4501 in the following manner: sword (7x).

  1. a large sword

  2. properly a long Thracian javelin, also a kind of long sword wont to be worn on the right shoulder

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ῥομφαία rhomphaía, hrom-fah'-yah; probably of foreign origin; a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively):—sword.
STRONGS G4501:
ῤομφαία, ῤομφαίας, ἡ, a large sword; properly, a long Thracian javelin (cf. Rich, Dict. of Antiq. under the word Rhompaea); also a kind of long sword usually worn on the right shoulder (Hesychius ῤομφαία. Θρακιον ἀμυντηριον, μάχαιρα, ξίφος ἤ ἀκόντιον μακρόν; (Suidas 3223 c. (cf. ῥεμβω to revolve, vibrate)); cf. Plutarch, Aemil. 18); (A. V. sword): Revelation 1:16; Revelation 2:12, 16; Revelation 6:8; Revelation 19:15, 21; σου δέ αὐτῆς τήν ψυχήν διελεύσεται ῤομφαία, a figure for 'extreme anguish shall fill (pierce, as it were) thy soul', Luke 2:35, where cf. Kuinoel. (Josephus, Antiquities 6, 12, 4; 7, 12, 1; in Ev. Nicod. 26 the archangel Michael, keeper of Paradise, is called ἡ φλογινη ῤομφαία. Very often in the Sept. for חֶרֶב; often also in the O. T. Apocrypha.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
2:35
Revelation
1:16; 2:12; 2:16; 6:8; 19:15; 19:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4501 matches the Greek ῥομφαία (romphaia),
which occurs 199 times in 183 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 3:24–2Sa 12:10)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:24 - And he cast out Adam and caused him to dwell over against the garden of Delight, and stationed the cherubs and the fiery sword that turns about to keep the way of the tree of life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:21 - And they said to them, The Lord look upon you and judge you, for ye have made our savour abominable before Pharao, and before his servants, to put a sword into his hands to slay us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:27 - And he says to them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every one his sword on his thigh, and go through and return from gate to gate through the camp, and slay every one his brother, and every one his neighbour, and every one him that is nearest to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 - And when the ass saw the angel of God standing opposite in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand, then the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass with his staff to direct her in the way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:8 - And they slew the kings of Madian together with their slain subjects; even Evi and Rocon, and Sur, and Ur, and Roboc, five kings of Madian; and they slew with the sword Balaam the son of Beor with their other slain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:13 - And it came to pass when Joshua was in Jericho, that he looked up with his eyes and saw a man standing before him, and there was a drawn sword in his hand; and Joshua drew near and said to him, Art thou for us or on the side of our enemies?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:21 - and Joshua devoted it to destruction, and all things that were in the city, man and woman, young man and old, and calf and ass, with the [fn]edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:24 - And when the children of Israel had ceased slaying all that were in Gai, and in the fields, and in the mountain on the descent, from whence they pursued them even to the end, then Joshua returned to Gai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:12 - And he sent forth the hornet before you; and he drove them out from before you, even twelve kings of the Amorites, not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:8 - And the children of Judas fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and they burnt the city with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:25 - And he shewed them the way into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and his family.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:15 - And the Lord discomfited Sisara, and all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barac: and Sisara descended from off his chariot, and fled on his feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:16 - And Barac [fn]pursued after the chariots and after the army, into Arisoth of the Gentiles; and the whole army of Sisara fell by the edge of the sword, there was not one left.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:14 - And his neighbour answered and said, This is none other than the sword of Gedeon, son of Joas, a man of Israel: God has delivered Madiam and all the host into his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:20 - and the three companies sounded with the horns, and broke the pitchers, and held the torches in their left hands, and in their right hands their horns to sound with; and they cried out, A sword for the Lord and for Gedeon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:10 - And Zebee and Salmana were in Carcar, and their host was with them, about fifteen thousand, all that were left of all the host of the aliens; and they that fell were a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:27 - And the children of Dan took what Michaias had made, and the priest that he had, and they came to Laisa, to a people quiet and secure; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:2 - And all the tribes of Israel stood before the Lord in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:15 - And the children of Benjamin from their cities were numbered in that day, twenty-three thousand, every man drawing a sword, besides the inhabitants of Gabaa, who were numbered seven hundred chosen men of all the people, [fn]able to use both hands alike;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:17 - And the men of Israel, exclusive of Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword; all these were men of war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:25 - And the children of Benjamin went forth to meet them from Gabaa on the second day, and destroyed of the children of Israel yet further eighteen thousand men down to the ground: all these drew sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:35 - And the Lord smote Benjamin before the children of Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of Benjamin in that day a hundred and twenty-five thousand men: all these drew sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:37 - And when they retreated, then the liers in wait rose up, and they [fn]moved on toward Gabaa, and the whole ambush came forth, and they smote the city with the edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:46 - And all that fell of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand men that drew sword in that day: all these were men of might.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:48 - And the children of Israel returned to the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword from the city of Methla, even to the cattle, and every thing that was found in all the cities: and they burnt with fire the cities they found.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:10 - And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the [fn]strongest, and they charged them, saying, Go ye and smite the inhabitants of Jabis Galaad with the [fn]edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:33 - And if I do not destroy a man of thine from my altar, it shall be that his eyes may fail and his soul may perish; and every one that remains in thy house shall fall by the sword of men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:19 - And there was not found a smith in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make themselves sword or spear.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:22 - And it came to pass in the days of the war of Machmas, that there was not a sword or spear found in the hand of all the people, that were with Saul and Jonathan; but with Saul and Jonathan his son was there found.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - And Saul went up and all the people that were with him, and they come to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his neighbour, a very great confusion.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:8 - And he took Agag the king of Amalec alive, and he slew all the people and [fn]Hierim with the edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:33 - And Samuel said to Agag, As thy sword has bereaved women of their children, so shall thy mother be made childless among women: and Samuel slew Agag before the Lord in Galgal.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:39 - And he girt David with his sword over his coat: and he [fn]made trial walking with them once and again: and David said to Saul, I shall not be able to go with these, for I have not proved them: so they remove them from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:45 - And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with shield; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord God of hosts of the army of Israel, which thou hast defied

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:47 - And all this assembly shall know that the Lord delivers not by sword or spear, for the battle is the Lord's, and the Lord will deliver you into our hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:51

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:51 - And David ran, and stood upon him, and took his sword, and slew him, and cut off his head: and the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, and they fled.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:8 - (LXX 21:9) And David said to Abimelech, See if there is here under thy hand spear or sword, for I have not [fn]brought in my hand my sword or my weapons, for the word of the king was urgent.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:9 - (LXX 21:10) And the priest said, Behold the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou smotest in the valley of Ela; and it is wrapt in a [fn]cloth: if thou wilt take it, take it for thyself, for there is no other except it here. And David said, Behold, there is none like it; give it me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:10 - And the priest enquired of God for him, and gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:13 - And Saul said to him, Why have thou and the son of Jessæ conspired against me, that thou shouldest give him bread and a sword, and shouldest enquire of God for him, to raise him up against me as an enemy, as he is this day?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:19 - And he smote Nomba the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, infant and suckling, and calf, and ox, and sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:13 - And David said to his men, Gird on every man his sword. [fn]And they went up after David, about four hundred men: and two hundred abode with the stuff.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - And Saul said to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword and pierce me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and pierce me through, and mock me. But his armour-bearer would not, for he feared greatly: so Saul took his sword and fell upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:5 - And his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he fell also himself upon his sword, and died with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:12 - And they lamented, and wept, and fasted till evening, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Juda, and for the house of Israel, because they were smitten with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - From the blood of the slain, and from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan returned not empty; and the sword of Saul turned not back empty.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:26 - And Abenner called Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour perpetually? knowest thou not that it will be bitter at last? How long then wilt thou refuse to tell the people to turn from following our brethren?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:29 - [fn]Let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all the house of his father; and let there not be wanting of the house of Joab one that has an issue, or a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that wants bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:9 - Why hast thou set at nought the word of the Lord, to do that which is evil in his eyes? thou hast slain Urias the Chettite with the sword, and thou hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and thou hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:10 - Now therefore the sword shall not depart from thy house for ever, because thou hast set me at nought, and thou hast taken the wife of Urias the Chettite, to be thy wife.

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