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Lexicon :: Strong's G2382 - thōrax

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θώραξ
Transliteration
thōrax (Key)
Pronunciation
tho'-rax
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
mGNT
5x in 2 unique form(s) TR
5x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
11x in 4 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:308,702

Strong’s Definitions

θώραξ thṓrax, tho'-rax; of uncertain affinity; the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication) a corslet:—breast-plate.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2382 in the following manner: breastplate (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2382 in the following manner: breastplate (5x).

  1. the breast, the part of the body from the neck to the navel, where the ribs end

  2. a breastplate or corset consisting of two parts and protecting the body on both sides from the neck to the middle

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θώραξ thṓrax, tho'-rax; of uncertain affinity; the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication) a corslet:—breast-plate.
STRONGS G2382:
θώραξ, -ακος, ὁ;
1. the breast, the part of the body from the neck to the navel, where the ribs end, (Aristotle, hist. an. 1, 7 [cf. 8, p. 491a, 28]; Euripides, Plato, others): Revelation 9:9 [some refer this to the next entry].
2. a breast-plate or corselet consisting of two parts and protecting the body on both sides from the neck to the middle, (Homer, Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, others): Revelation 9:9, 17; ἐνδύεσθαι τ. θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης, i. e. δικαιοσύνην ὡς θώρακα, Ephesians 6:14; θώρακα πίστεως, i. e. πίστιν ὡς θώρακα, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, (ἐνδύεσθαι δικαιοσύνην ὡς θώρακα, Isaiah 59:17; ἐνδθωρακα δικαιοσύνην, Wis. 5:19 (Wis. 5:18)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
59:17
Ephesians
6:14
1 Thessalonians
5:8
Revelation
9:9; 9:9; 9:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2382 matches the Greek θώραξ (thōrax),
which occurs 11 times in 10 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:5 - He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels[fn];

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:34 - But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the sections of his armor. The king told his chariot driver, “Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. I’ve been wounded.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:33 - But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the breastplate and the scale armor. The king told the chariot driver, “Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. I’ve been wounded.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:14 - Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:16 - From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers posted themselves behind all the people of Judah

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:13 - Who can strip off its outer coat? Who can penetrate its double coat of armor[fn]?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:26 - The sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:17 - He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:4 - Harness the horses, mount the steeds! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears, put on your armor!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:4 - I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords.
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