Sword

Of the Hebrew was pointed, sometimes two-edged, was worn in a sheath, and suspended from the girdle (Ex. 32:27; 1 Sam. 31:4; 1 Chr. 21:27; Ps. 149:6: Prov. 5:4; Ezek. 16:40; 21:3-5). It is a symbol of divine chastisement (Deut. 32:25; Ps. 7:12; 78:62), and of a slanderous tongue (Ps. 57:4; 64:3; Prov. 12:18). The word of God is likened also to a sword (Heb. 4:12; Eph. 6:17; Rev. 1:16). Gideon's watchword was, "The sword of the Lord" (Judg. 7:20).

Passages cited in this entry

Exodus 32:27 · 1 Samuel 31:4 · 1 Chronicles 21:27 · Psalms 149:6 · Proverbs 5:4 · Ezekiel 16:40 · Deuteronomy 32:25 · Psalms 7:12 · Psalms 57:4 · Proverbs 12:18 · Hebrews 4:12 · Ephesians 6:17 · Revelation 1:16 · Judges 7:20

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 3rd edition (1897). Public domain; text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. A nineteenth-century Protestant reference: its dates, archaeology and judgements reflect the scholarship of its time and are not Imago Dei's editorial position.