Words the Bible translates as dagger
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- ḥerevחֶרֶבa cutting blade of metal or stone: above all the sword, the ordinary weapon of close combat.
- machairaμάχαιραa sword, specifically a short sword or dagger: the physical weapon, and by extension the killing, the lawful force, the war, and the piercing power that a sword stands for
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