θώραξthṓrax
the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication) a corslet
Greek (New Testament) · G2382
Meanings
a breastplate: Revelation 9:9, Revelation 9:17; θ. τ. δικαιοσύνης, Ephesians 6:14 (cf. Isaiah 59:17, Wisdom 5:18(Wisdom 5:19)); θ. πίστεως, 1 Thessalonians 5:8.
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Ephesians 6:14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
- Revelation 9:9 They wore armor made of iron, and their wings roared like an army of chariots rushing into battle.
- Revelation 9:17 And in my vision, I saw the horses and the riders sitting on them. The riders wore armor that was fiery red and dark blue and yellow. The horses had heads like lions, and fire and smoke and burning sulfur billowed from their mouths.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.