Sword of Damocles

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Sword of Damocles

Metaphorically, a dangerous and persistent threat, especially one hanging over leaders or people in power.

(Modern Hebrew)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

חֶרֶב דָמוֹקְלֶס

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: אִיּוּם מְסֻוכָּן וּמַתְמִיד הַמֻּופְנֶה בְּעִיקָּר כְּלַפֵּי מַנְהִיגִים אוֹ בַּעֲלֵי שְׂרָרָה.

(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)

Keyword

danger threat power leaders sword of damocles

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