Strongs Number: G3162
- Greek Word
- μάχαιρα
- Transliteration
- machaira
- Phonetic
- makh'-ahee-rah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
a knife that is dirk; figuratively war judicial punishment
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh
2. a small sword, as distinguished from a large sword
a. curved sword, for a cutting stroke
b. a straight sword, for thrusting
- Origin
- Probably feminine of a presumed derivative of G3163
- Bible Usage
- sword.