sword

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