Lexical Definition
θώραξ thṓrax (tho'-rax) breastplate G:N-M
of uncertain affinity
breast-plate.
- the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication) a corslet
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| θώρακοσ αυτού | of his chest | LXX.1Sam.17.5 |
| θώρακοσ | chest | LXX.1Kgs.22.34 • LXX.2Chr.18.33 |
| of his chest | LXX.Job.41.13 | |
| θώρακεσ | chest | LXX.Neh.4.16 |
| θώρακασ | breastplates | Rev.9.9 • Rev.9.9 • Rev.9.17 |
| chest | LXX.2Chr.26.14 • LXX.Ezek.23.24 | |
| chest- | LXX.Ezek.38.4 | |
| your chest | LXX.Jer.46.4 | |
| θώρακα | a chest | LXX.1Sam.17.5 • LXX.1Sam.17.38 • LXX.Isa.59.17 |
| breastplate | Eph.6.14 • 1Thess.5.8 | |
| chest | LXX.Job.41.26 |
Abbott-Smith
θώραξ, -ακσς, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for שִׁרְיוֹן and cogn. forms;]
a breastplate: Re 9:9, 17; θ. τ. δικαιοσύνης, Eph 6:14 (cf. Is 59:17, Wi 5:18(19)); θ. πίστεως, I Th 5:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 59:17 |
| Ephesians | 6:14 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5:8 |
| Revelation | 9:9 · 9:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
θώραξ, ᾱκος,
Epic dialect and Ionic dialect θώρηξ, ηκος, Aeolic dialect θόρραξ [Refs 7th c.BC+], ὁ:— corslet, θ. χάλκεος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅθι διπλόος ἤντετο θ[Refs]; linen jerkin (not worn by Homeric Greeks accusative to [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 coat of mail, scale armour, θ. χρύσεος λεπιδωτός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of chain mail, see at {ἁλυσιδωτός}.
__2.b slough of a serpent, καθάπερ ὄφις παλαιὸν ἀποδύεται θ. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II part covered by the θώραξ [Refs], trunk, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; sometimes taken as extending below the midriff, [Refs 5th c.BC+], of the abdominal cavity, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but also of the chest, thorax, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—there is a play on significations [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.b thorax of crustaceans, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 bandage for the chest, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III ={θωράκιον} 11, [Refs 5th c.BC+]