Gloss: long shield
Transliteration: thureos
Strong’s: G2375
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)