ῥομφαίαrhomphaía
a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4501
Meanings
a large broad sword, used by the Thracians; then generally (in LXX used interchangeably with μάχαιρα, see that word), a sword: Revelation 1:16, Revelation 2:12, Revelation 2:16, Revelation 6:8, Revelation 19:15, Revelation 19:21; metaphorically, Luke 2:35.
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Luke 2:35 As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”
- Revelation 1:16 He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.
- Revelation 2:12 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one with the sharp two-edged sword:
- Revelation 2:16 Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
- Revelation 6:8 I looked up and saw a horse whose color was pale green. Its rider was named Death, and his companion was the Grave. These two were given authority over one-fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword and famine and disease and wild animals.
- Revelation 19:15 From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.