The Aionian Bible un-translates and instead transliterates eleven special words to help us better understand the extent of God’s love for individuals and all mankind, and the nature of afterlife destinies. The original translation is unaltered and an inline note is appended to 64 Old Testament and 200 New Testament verses. Compare the definitions below to the Aionian Glossary. Follow the blue link below to study the word's usage. Search for any Strong's number: g1-21369 and h1-9049.
ῥομφαία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶב;] a large broad sword, used by the Thracians (see DB, iv, 634); then generally (in LXX used interchangeably with μάχαιρα, which see), a sword: Rev.1:16 2:12, 16 6:8 19:15, 21; metaphorically, Luk.2:35. (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
ῥομφαία
Transliteration:
rhomphaia
Gloss:
sword
Morphhology:
Greek Noun Female
Definition:
ῥομφαία, ἡ, large, broad sword, used by the Thracians, ὀρθὰς ῥ. βαρυσιδήρους ἀπὸ τῶν δεξιῶν ὤμων ἐπισείοντες [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: generally, sword, [LXX+NT+4th c.AD+]; of the sword of Goliath, [LXX+1st c.AD+] II) ={νυκτερίς}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
Strongs
Word:
ῥομφαία
Transliteration:
rhomphaía
Pronounciation:
hrom-fah'-yah
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Noun Feminine
Definition:
a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively); sword; probably of foreign origin