# ῥομφαία (rhomphaia)

Strong’s G4501. 7 New Testament occurrences.

a sword, scimitar; fig: war, piercing grief.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/rhomphaia-g4501

## Occurrences

- [Luke 2:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/2/35) — (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
- [Revelation 1:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/1/16) — And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
- [Revelation 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/2/12) — And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
- [Revelation 2:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/2/16) — Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
- [Revelation 6:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/6/8) — And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part o…
- [Revelation 19:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/19/15) — And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of…
- [Revelation 19:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/19/21) — And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their fles…