{
  "id": "sword",
  "name": "Sword",
  "aliases": [],
  "originalTerms": [],
  "shortDefinition": "Bladed weapon; also used symbolically for judgment, violence, or the word of God.",
  "biblicalUse": "Sword is used in Scripture in ordinary-life, narrative, worship, teaching, legal, or symbolic contexts according to the listed references.",
  "symbolicUse": "",
  "usageTypes": [],
  "relatedItems": [],
  "verses": [
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 3:24",
      "book": "Genesis",
      "chapter": 3,
      "verse": 24,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/genesis/3/#genesis-3-24",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "judgment",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life item.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Matthew 26:52",
      "book": "Matthew",
      "chapter": 26,
      "verse": 52,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/matthew/26/#matthew-26-52",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "teaching",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life item.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Ephesians 6:17",
      "book": "Ephesians",
      "chapter": 6,
      "verse": 17,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/ephesians/6/#ephesians-6-17",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "spiritual-armour",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life item.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    }
  ],
  "reviewStatus": "listed",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-06-14",
  "categories": [
    {
      "id": "weapons-armour",
      "title": "Weapons and Armour in Scripture",
      "url": "/bible-everyday-life/weapons-armour/"
    }
  ],
  "url": "/bible-everyday-life/items/sword/",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/bible-everyday-life/items/sword/",
  "localStrongEvidence": {
    "source": "/data/bible-everyday-life/local-strongs-audit.json",
    "matchCount": 4,
    "uniqueStrongNumbers": [
      "G3162",
      "H2719"
    ],
    "matches": [
      {
        "itemId": "sword",
        "itemName": "Sword",
        "reference": "Genesis 3:24",
        "localKjvReference": "Genesis 3:24",
        "book": "Genesis",
        "chapter": 3,
        "verse": 24,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/genesis/3/#genesis-3-24",
        "tokenText": "sword",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "H2719"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "H2719"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "H2719",
        "morph": "",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [],
        "matchTerm": "Sword",
        "matchTermNormalized": "sword",
        "matchSource": "item_name",
        "confidence": "high",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "H2719"
        ]
      },
      {
        "itemId": "sword",
        "itemName": "Sword",
        "reference": "Matthew 26:52",
        "localKjvReference": "Matthew 26:52",
        "book": "Matthew",
        "chapter": 26,
        "verse": 52,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/matthew/26/#matthew-26-52",
        "tokenText": "sword",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "G3588",
          "G3162"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "G3162"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "G3162",
        "morph": "robinson:T-ASF robinson:N-ASF",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [
          "την",
          "μαχαιραν"
        ],
        "matchTerm": "Sword",
        "matchTermNormalized": "sword",
        "matchSource": "item_name",
        "confidence": "high",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "G3162"
        ]
      },
      {
        "itemId": "sword",
        "itemName": "Sword",
        "reference": "Matthew 26:52",
        "localKjvReference": "Matthew 26:52",
        "book": "Matthew",
        "chapter": 26,
        "verse": 52,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/matthew/26/#matthew-26-52",
        "tokenText": "the sword",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "G3162"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "G3162"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "G3162",
        "morph": "robinson:N-ASF",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [
          "μαχαιραν"
        ],
        "matchTerm": "Sword",
        "matchTermNormalized": "sword",
        "matchSource": "item_name",
        "confidence": "high",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "G3162"
        ]
      },
      {
        "itemId": "sword",
        "itemName": "Sword",
        "reference": "Ephesians 6:17",
        "localKjvReference": "Ephesians 6:17",
        "book": "Ephesians",
        "chapter": 6,
        "verse": 17,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/ephesians/6/#ephesians-6-17",
        "tokenText": "the sword",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "G3588",
          "G3162"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "G3162"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "G3162",
        "morph": "robinson:T-ASF robinson:N-ASF",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [
          "την",
          "μαχαιραν"
        ],
        "matchTerm": "Sword",
        "matchTermNormalized": "sword",
        "matchSource": "item_name",
        "confidence": "high",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "G3162"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "strongsOccurrenceExpansion": {
    "source": "/data/bible-everyday-life/strongs-occurrence-expansion.json",
    "occurrenceCount": 433,
    "uniqueReferenceCount": 398,
    "bookCount": 42,
    "strongs": [
      "G3162",
      "H2719"
    ]
  },
  "occurrencePrecision": {
    "level": "large direct lexical range",
    "readerGuidance": "The term appears frequently; use the search field and read each occurrence in context.",
    "listedReferenceCount": 3,
    "expandedUniqueReferenceCount": 398,
    "expandedOccurrenceCount": 433,
    "bookCount": 42
  }
}