ῥομφαία,ἡ,
A. large, broad sword, used by the Thracians, ὀρθὰς ῥ. βαρυσιδήρους ἀπὸ τῶν δεξιῶν ὤμων ἐπισείοντες
Plu. Aem. 18
, cf. Phylarch. Fr. 57
J. , Arr. Fr. 103J. : generally,sword, LXX Ge. 3.24 , al., Ev.Luc. 2.35 , Apoc. 6.8 , Jul. Ep. 89b ; of theswordof Goliath, LXX 1 Ki. 17.51 , J. AJ 6.12.4 .
II.
= νυκτερίς , Cyran. 36 .