Word study · Greek
máchaira
short sword
Say it: MAKH-eye-rah (approximate)
μάχαιρα
What it means
A short sword or large knife, the soldier's close-combat weapon. In 6:17, "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." It is the sword Peter draws in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:51).
Range of meaning
- SwordA short blade.
- WeaponA tool of combat.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 6
"The sword of the Spirit" (6:17).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3162 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources