SWORD, noun 1. An offensive weapon worn at the side, and used by hand either for thrusting or cutting. 2. Figuratively, destruction by war. I will bring a sword upon you. Leviticus 26:6. Isaiah 51:19. 3. Vengeance or justice. She quits the balance, and resigns the sword 4. Emblem of authority and power. The ruler--beareth not the sword in vain. Romans 13:4. 5. War; dissension. I came not to send peace, but a sword Matthew 10:34. 6. Emblem of triumph and protection. The Lord--the sword of thy excellence. Deuteronomy 33:29.
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