16 occurrences

'Sword' in the Bible

If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword;He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.

Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down;Save my soul from the wicked with Your sword,

Rescue my life from the sword,My only life from the paw of the dog (the executioner).

The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bowTo cast down the afflicted and the needy,To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].

As a crushing of my bones [with a sword], my adversaries taunt me,While they say continually to me, “Where is your God?”

For our fathers did not possess the land [of Canaan] by their own sword,Nor did their own arm save them,But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,Because You favored and delighted in them.

Strap Your sword on Your thigh, O mighty One,In Your splendor and Your majesty!

They will be given over to the power of the sword;They will be a prey for foxes.

Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword.They aim venomous words as arrows,

There He broke the flaming arrows,The shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

He also handed His people over to the sword,And was infuriated with His inheritance (Israel).

His priests [Hophni and Phinehas] fell by the sword,And His widows could not weep.

Also, You have turned back the edge of his swordAnd have not made him [strong enough] to stand in battle.

Who gives salvation to kings,Who sets David His servant free from the evil sword.

Let the high praises of God be in their throats,And a two-edged sword in their hands,

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Root Form
Definition
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חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

בּרק 
Baraq 
Usage: 21

רצח 
Retsach 
Usage: 2

שׁלח 
Shelach 
Usage: 7

μάχαιρα 
Machaira 
Usage: 19

ῥομφαία 
Rhomphaia 
Usage: 5