Strong's G3162
μάχαιρα(máchaira)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
a knife, i.e. dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment
Derivation
probably feminine of a presumed derivative of G3163 (μάχη);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, μάχαιρα is translated as: sword.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.