Strong G2375θυρεός
long shield
- Transliteration
- thureos
- Pronunciation
- thoo-reh-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G2374; a large shield (as door shaped): - shield.
Detailed 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, Eph.6:16 (cf. Wis.5:20, where ὁσιότης is likened to the ἀσπίς, the clypeus or small round shield of the light-armed soldier).†
(AS)
(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, Eph.6:16 (cf. Wis.5:20, where ὁσιότης is likened to the ἀσπίς, the clypeus or small round shield of the light-armed soldier).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2375 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- shield1
First verses
- Ephesians 6:16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
θῠρεός, ὁ,
(θύρα) stone put against a door to keep it shut, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.240, 313.)]
II oblong shield (shaped like a door), [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.428.36 (3rd c.BC))], Inscription cited in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pyrrhus” 26, 3rd c.BC(?): Callixinus Historicus 2)]; hence, of the Roman scutum (opposed to ἀσπίς,= clipeus), [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.30.3, 6.23.2, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 4.16, cf. NT.Eph.6.16, 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus “Abhandlungen der Göttinger Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften (Phil.-hist. Klasse)” 163.2, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Tactica” 3.2, etc.)]
III disk forming part of καθετήρ, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(2).287 B 68 (Delos, 3rd c.BC).)]
IV in Mathematics texts, oval, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in primum Euclidis librum commentarius” 1 “Deff.” 3,8.)]
(θύρα) stone put against a door to keep it shut, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.240, 313.)]
II oblong shield (shaped like a door), [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.428.36 (3rd c.BC))], Inscription cited in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pyrrhus” 26, 3rd c.BC(?): Callixinus Historicus 2)]; hence, of the Roman scutum (opposed to ἀσπίς,= clipeus), [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.30.3, 6.23.2, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 4.16, cf. NT.Eph.6.16, 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus “Abhandlungen der Göttinger Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften (Phil.-hist. Klasse)” 163.2, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Tactica” 3.2, etc.)]
III disk forming part of καθετήρ, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(2).287 B 68 (Delos, 3rd c.BC).)]
IV in Mathematics texts, oval, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in primum Euclidis librum commentarius” 1 “Deff.” 3,8.)]