ῥομφαία, ἡ,
large, broad sword, used by the Thracians, ὀρθὰς ῥ. βαρυσιδήρους ἀπὸ τῶν δεξιῶν ὤμων ἐπισείοντες [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aemilius Paulus” 18, compare 3rd c.BC: Phylarchus Historicus “fragment” 57 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Fragmenta Historica - FHG” 103J. ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: generally, sword, [[ LXX.Gen.3.24, +others, NT.Luke.2.35, NT.Rev.6.8, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Epistulae” 89b ] LXX+NT+4th c.AD+]; of the sword of Goliath, [[ LXX.1Ki.17.51, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 6.12.4. ] LXX+1st c.AD+]
__II ={νυκτερίς}, [[ 1st c.AD: Cyranus 36. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]