- Original: μάχαιρα - Transliteration: Machaira - Phonetic: makh'-ahee-rah - Definition: 1. a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh 2. a small sword, as distinguished from a large sword a. curved sword, for a cutting stroke b. a straight sword, for thrusting - Origin: from a presumed derivative of G3163 - TDNT entry: 12:44,6 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Probably feminine of a presumed derivative of G3163 ; a knife that is dirk; figuratively war judicial punishment: - sword. Total KJV Occurrences: 19 • sword, 16 Mat 26:51; Mar 14:47; Luke 22:49; Joh 18:10; Act 12:2; Act 16:27; Romans 8:35; Romans 13:4; Eph 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; Hebrews 11:34; Hebrews 11:37; Revelation 6:4; Revelation 13:10(2); Revelation 13:14 • swords, 3 Mat 26:47; Mar 14:43; Luke 22:38