חֶרֶב לַיהוָה
Drought ; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife , sword , or other sharp implement · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
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חֶרֶב H2719 drought ; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife , sword , or other sharp implement
יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
What does חֶרֶב לַיהוָה (cherev laYHWH) mean in the Bible?
חֶרֶב · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "sword belonging to or sent by the LORD".
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