Know the Word.

Greek word

máchaira

μάχαιρα

What it means

a knife, i.e. dirk

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

Where it comes from

probably feminine of a presumed derivative of máchē (μάχη)

How the King James translates it

  • sword16
  • swords6

Every place it appears 22

máchaira — Greek word meaning “a knife, i.e. dirk”