Transliteration: machaira · noun
| Meaning | a sword |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 29x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | μάχαιραν, μαχαιρῶν, μάχαιράν, μαχαίρῃ, μαχαίρης, μάχαιραι, μάχαιρα |
| Example verses | Matt 10:34 · Matt 26:47 · Matt 26:51 · Matt 26:52 · Matt 26:55 |
μάχαιρα (machaira) is a noun that occurs 29 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a sword” and first appears in Matt 10:34.
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