The khopesh (ḫpš; also vocalized khepesh) is an Egyptian sickle-shaped sword that developed from battle axes. A typical khopesh is 50–60 cm (20–24 inches)...

kopis was seen as a quintessential "villain" weapon in Greek eyes. The khopesh is an ancient Egyptian curved short sword with a overall length of approx...

to strike". Alternatively a derivation from the Ancient Egyptian term khopesh for a cutting sword has been postulated. The kopis sword was a one-handed...

the kat or knife-sword, the khopesh or falchion based on the sickle, and a fourth form of straight longsword. The khopesh was used region-wide and is...

the khopesh in warfare during the battle of Kadesh. The Khopesh was designed such that it could be used as an axe, a sword or a sickle. The Khopesh eventually...

Roman art it is variously depicted, but it seems that originally it was a khopesh-like sickle-sword from Egypt. Later depictions often show it as a combination...

and ceremonial function. The Egyptian khopesh, brought to Egypt by the Hyksos, resembled scimitars. The khopesh is sometimes considered a scimitar. Early...

British Museum. Some historians have called the epsilon axe the "poor man's" khopesh, it is possible that the epsilon axe would be assigned to less valuable...

"sword-like" weapons. Flyssa (19th century Algeria) Kaskara (19th century Sudan) Khopesh (Egyptian) Mameluke sword (18th to 19th century Egyptian) Nimcha (15th...

obscures the differentiation of their respective names. Kopis Makhaira Khopesh Kukri Machete Yatagan Oakeshott typology In: Fulgosio, Fernando (1872):...