Greek Study
Strong's Concordance G3162
μάχαιÏα
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
Word study
- Source
- Strong’s Concordance
- Greek form
- μάχαιÏα
- Transliteration
- machaira
- Pronunciation
- {makh'-ahee-rah}
- Occurrences
- Occurrences are not reviewed for this entry yet.
- Glosses
- probably feminine of a presumed derivative of 3163; a knife, i.e. dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment:--sword.
- Related source reference
- see GREEK for 3163
- Strong’s number
- G3162
- Definition
- probably feminine of a presumed derivative of 3163; a knife, i.e. dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment:--sword.
Source info
Source and edition
James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="3162"> <orth>μάχαιÏα</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">mavcaira</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">machaira</orth> <pron rend="italic">{makh'-ahee-rah}</pron> <def> probably feminine of a presumed derivative of 3163; a knife, i.e. dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment:--sword. <lb/> see GREEK for 3163 </def> </entryFree>