θυρεός

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long shield

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)