μάχαιραν
machairan
sword
probably feminine of a presumed derivative of μάχη; a knife, i.e. dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment:--sword.
Romans 13:4 · Word #19
Lexicon G3162
| Lemma | μάχαιρα |
| Transliteration | máchaira |
| Strong's | G3162 |
| In-context | sword |
| Literal | sword |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μάχαιρα |
| Strong's | G3162 |
SIBI-P1 G3162-03
a war-blade (feminine singular, direct object)
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS = noun, accusative case, feminine, singular; functioning as a direct object in its clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "war-blade" preserves the connection to μάχη (battle), highlighting its association with combat and violent action. The form is accusative feminine singular (AFS), which is reflected by expressing it as a singular direct object ("a war-blade") and noting its feminine grammatical gender. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root μάχαιρα (knife, blade, short sword, dagger, instrument of slaughter, war-blade)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3162-01 |
machaira | a battle-blade |
G3162-06 |
machairon | of battle-blades |
Word Usage (29 occurrences of G3162)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 10:34 | μάχαιραν | machairan | |
| Matthew 26:47 | μαχαιρῶν | machairon | |
| Matthew 26:51 | μάχαιραν | machairan |