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3162 – μάχαιρα (machaira)

sword


Type:
Noun
fem. ♀
Category:  Things  Weapon  Sword
Greek: μάχαιρα (machaira)
Pronunciation: makh-ahee-rah
Gematria: 753(40 + 1 + 600 + 1 + 10 + 100 + 1)    words with the same gematria
Origin: From a presumed derivative of G3163
Usage: 29 times in NT

Description

  1. A large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh.
  2. A small sword, as distinguished from a large sword.
    1. Curved sword, for a cutting stroke.
    2. A straight sword, for thrusting.


Origin

From a presumed derivative of G3163:

μάχηmacheG3163fighting

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into machaira :

בַּרְזֶלbarzelH1270iron
חֲנִיתchanitH2595spear
חֶ֫רֶבcherevH2719sword
מַאֲכֶ֫לֶתmaacheletH3979knife

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF-12
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF-5
Noun Noun
gen. pl. ♀ genitive plural feminine
N-GPF-5
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF-4
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
N-NPF-1
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF-2


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Usage in NT


7
3
5
2
2
2
1
3
4
Total    29

References (29 occurances in 26 verses)




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