- θυρεός
- a stone put against a door
- θυρεός
- a large shield
- the heavy oblong Roman shield.
- θυρεός
- long shield
- G:N-M
- 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)
1) a shield, a large oblong, four cornered shield
θυρεός
thureos
thoo-reh-os'
From G2374; a large shield (as door shaped)
KJV Usage: shield.