ῥομφαία

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 the sword of Goliath, LXX 1 Ki. 17.51, J. AJ 6.12.4.

II. = νυκτερίς, Cyran. 36.