Sword חֶ֫רֶב

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jul 21, 2025 · 4m

We are in Exodus chapter five with our word for today. חֶ֫רֶב sword, dagger, knife, chisel. It is used 412 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in a literal way to describe a weapon used to wound or kill one’s opponent. Judges 3:16-22 Now Ehud had made a double-edged חֶ֗רֶב sword about a cubit long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing...Ehud...said, “I have a message from God for you.” As the king rose from his seat, Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the הַחֶ֔רֶב sword from his right thigh and plunged it into the king’s belly...Ehud did not pull the…