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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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 7 times in 7 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:35 - and a sword G4501 will pierce G1330 even G2532 your own G846 soul G5590—to the end G3704 that thoughts G1261 from many G4183 hearts G2588 may be revealed.” G601

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:16 - In His right G1188 hand G5495 He held G2192 seven G2033 stars, G792 and out of His mouth G4750 came G1607 a sharp G3691 two-edged G1366 sword; G4501 and His face G3799 was like G5613 the sun G2246 [fn]shining G5316 in its strength. G1411

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:12 - “And to the angel G32 of the church G1577 in Pergamum G4010 write: G1125 The One who has G2192 the sharp G3691 two-edged G1366 sword G4501 says G3004 this: G3592

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:16 - ‘Therefore G3767 repent; G3340 or G1161 else G1490 I am coming G2064 to you quickly, G5035 and I will make G4170 war G4170 against G3326 them with the sword G4501 of My mouth. G4750

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8 - I looked, G3708 and behold, G2400 an [fn]ashen G5515 horse; G2462 and he who sat G2521 on it had the name G3686 Death; G2288 and Hades G86 was following G190 with him. Authority G1849 was given G1325 to them over G1909 a fourth G5067 of the earth, G1093 to kill G615 with sword G4501 and with famine G3042 and with [fn]pestilence G2288 and by the wild G2342 beasts G2342 of the earth. G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:15 - From His mouth G4750 comes G1607 a sharp G3691 sword, G4501 so G2443 that with it He may strike G3960 down G3960 the nations, G1484 and He will [fn]rule G4165 them with a rod G4464 of iron; G4603 and He treads G3961 the [fn]wine G3025 G3631 press G3025 of the fierce G2372 wrath G3709 of God, G2316 the Almighty. G3841

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:21 - And the rest G3062 were killed G615 with the sword G4501 which came G1831 from the mouth G4750 of Him who sat G2521 on the horse, G2462 and all G3956 the birds G3732 were filled G5526 with their flesh. G4561
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