θυρεός
thureoslong shieldHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine1 occurrence1 book1 verse
Definition
θυρεός, -οῦ, ὁ
(θύρα), [in LXX for מָגֵן, צִנָּה ;]
1. in Hom., a door-stone.
2. In late Gk. (Polyb., Plut.), the scutum, a large oblong shield: θ. τ. πίστεως, Ephesians 6:16 (cf. Wis.5.20, where ὁσιότης is likened to the ἀσπίς, the clypeus or small round shield of the light-armed soldier).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as θυρεός:
- מָגֵןma.gen“shield”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
1 total
- Ephesians 6:16θυρεὸν · shieldIn addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.