Strong's Lexicon
G2375
G2375 — θυρεός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2375 |
|---|---|
| Word: | θυρεός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2374 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | thureos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | thoo-reh-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. a large shield (as door-shaped) |
| KJV Renderings: | shield |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θυρεός, θυρεοῦ, ὁ (from θύρα, because shaped like a door (cf. Winers Grammar, 23)), a shield (Latinscutum); it was large, oblong, and four-cornered: τόν θυρεόν τῆς πίστεως, equivalent to τήν πίστιν ὡς θυρεόν, Eph 6:16. It differs from ἀσπίς (Latinclipeus), which was smaller and circular. (Polybius, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
θυρεός (shield)
Ephesians 6:16
- KJV: Above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
- GK: επί πάσιν αναλαβόντες τον θυρεόν της πίστεως εν ω δυνήσεσθε πάντα τα βέλη του πονηρού τα πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι