dirk; figuratively

(in Hom., al.) or , for sacrificial purposes (, , A). a large knife dirk Ge 22:6 10 Jg 19:29 or (as disting. from , a large broad sword and , a straight sword for thrusting): ff., , , , ff., , , , , ; (as in Heb. , , al.), : , ; , ; , ; , . Metaph., (opp. to ), ; , .† a short sword dagger the edge of the sword ῥομφαία ξίφος στόμα μαχαίρης פִּה חֶרֶב μ. δίστομος ἀναιρεῖν μαχαίρῃ τὴν μ. φορεῖν εἰρήνη μ. τοῦ πνεύματος Mt 26:47 Mk 14:43 47 48 Lk 22:36 Jo 18:10 11 Ac 16:27 He 11:37 Re 6:4 13:10 14 Ge 34:26 Lk 21:24 He 11:34 He 4:12 Ac 12:2 Ro 13:4 Mt 10:34 Ro 8:35 Eph 6:17

a knife, i.e. dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment

sword