ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑΝ, ρομφαιαν
RHOMPHAIAN, rhomphaian
Sounds Like: rom-FIE-an
Translations: sword, a sword, saber, a saber
From the root: ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a large, broad sword, often associated with a piercing or thrusting weapon. It is typically used in contexts of warfare, judgment, or divine retribution, symbolizing power, destruction, or separation. It can also refer to a saber or a large knife.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4501 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Judges — 7:22, 8:10, 8:20, 9:54
- 1 Chronicles — 10:4, 10:5, 11:20
- 2 Esdras — 14:12
- Judith — 7:14, 8:19, 9:2
- Psalms — 7:13, 34:3, 36:14, 44:4, 63:4, 75:4, 77:62
- Song of Solomon — 3:8
- Sirach — 22:21, 26:28, 46:2
- Haggai — 1:11
- Zechariah — 9:13
- Revelation — 2:12
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 38:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 3:24
- Exodus — 5:21, 32:27
- Numbers — 22:23
- Judges — 7:22, 8:10, 8:20, 9:54, 19:29, 20:2, 20:15, 20:17, 20:35, 20:46
- 1 Samuel — 13:19, 17:39, 17:51, 21:8, 22:10, 22:13, 25:13, 31:4, 31:5
- 2 Samuel — 23:8, 24:9
- 2 Kings — 3:26
- 1 Chronicles — 10:4, 10:5, 11:11, 11:20, 21:12, 21:27
- Ezra (Alpha) — 4:23, 8:74
- Nehemiah — 4:18
- Judith — 7:14, 8:19, 9:2
- 2 Maccabees — 15:15, 15:16
- Psalms — 7:13, 16:13, 34:3, 36:14, 44:4, 63:4, 75:4, 77:62
- Song of Solomon — 3:8
- Wisdom — 5:20
- Sirach — 22:21, 26:28, 46:2
- Jeremiah — 50:11
- Ezekiel — 5:1, 5:17, 6:3, 11:8, 12:14, 14:17, 14:21, 21:14, 21:20, 29:8, 29:10, 30:24, 30:25, 32:10, 33:2, 33:3, 33:6
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 13:59
- Daniel (Old Greek) — 13:59
- Hosea — 2:18
- Micah — 4:3, 6:14
- Haggai — 1:11
- Zechariah — 9:13
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Revelation — 2:12
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΡΟΜ — unknown
- ΡΟΜʼΦΑΙΑΝ — sword, a sword, dagger, a dagger, saber, a saber, (to) sword, (to) dagger, (to) saber
- ΡΟΜΦΑ — sword, a sword, saber, a saber
- ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑ — sword, a sword, dagger, spear
- ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑΙ — swords, a sword, daggers, a dagger
- ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑΙΣ — to a sword, to a javelin, to a lance, to a saber, to a spear
- ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑΣ — of a sword, of a dagger, of a spear, of a javelin, of a saber
- ΡΟΜΦΑΙΩΝ — of swords, of daggers, of spears, of javelins
- ΡΟΜΦΕΑ — sword, a sword, saber, a saber
- ΦΑΙΑΝ — sword, a sword, dagger, a dagger
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