Lexical Definition

‎ἀσπίς‎ aspís (as-pece') asp G:N-F
of uncertain derivation

asp.

Usage: 8 forms in 21 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἀσπίδων of vipers Rom.3.13
ασπίσ a shield LXX.1Sam.17.6
ασπίδων asps LXX.Isa.30.6
of asps LXX.Deut.32.33 • LXX.Ps.140.3 • LXX.Isa.11.8 • LXX.Isa.11.8 • LXX.Isa.14.29 • LXX.Isa.59.5
ασπίδοσ asp LXX.Ps.58.4
of an asp LXX.Job.20.14
of his shield LXX.Job.15.26
ασπίδι a shield LXX.1Sam.17.45
ασπίδεσ are shields LXX.Job.41.15
asps LXX.Isa.30.6
ασπίδασ shield LXX.1Chr.5.18
shields LXX.2Chr.9.16 • LXX.Jer.46.3 • LXX.Ezek.23.24
ασπίδα asp LXX.Ps.91.13
shield LXX.2Chr.9.16

Abbott-Smith

ἀσπίς, -ίδος, ἡ, [in LXX for פֶּתֶן, etc.;]
an asp: Ro 3:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Romans 3:13

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀσπίς, ίδος, ἡ,

shield, εὔκυκλος[Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to Thracian πέλτη and Persian γέρρον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀσπίδα ῥῖψαι, ἀποβαλεῖν, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: to estimate a victory, ἀσπίδας ἔλαβον ὡς διακοσίας[Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 collective, body of men-at-arms, ὀκτακισχιλίη ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 military phrases, ἐπ᾽ ἀσπίδας πέντε καὶ εἴκοσι τάξασθαι to be drawn up twenty-five deep or in file, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ μιᾶς ἀσπίδος in single line, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἀσπίδα, παρ᾽ ἀσπίδα (opposed to ἐπὶ δόρυ), on the left, towards or to the left, because the shield was on the left arm, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but παρ᾽ ἀσπίδα, literally, beside the shield, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; παρ᾽ ἀ. στῆναι stand in battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρ᾽ ἀ. βεβηκέναι[Refs]; ἀσπίδας συγκλείειν (compare συγκλείω); ἀσπίδα τίθεσθαι serve in the ranks, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but θέσθαι τὰς ἀ. pile shields, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπειδὰν ἀ. ψοφῇ when the shields ring, i.e. when two bodies of men meet in a charge, [Refs]; ἀσπίδα ἀναδέξαι, ἆραι, as a signal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 of a round, flat bowl, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__5 boss on a door, [Refs]
__II asp, Egyptian cobra, Coluber haié, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a play on signff. I and II, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 ornament in this form, [Refs]