Word study · Greek
thṓrax
breastplate
Say it: THO-rax (approximate)
θώραξ
What it means
A breastplate, armor covering the chest. In 6:14, "the breastplate of righteousness." In 1 Thessalonians 5:8, the breastplate is faith and love.
Range of meaning
- BreastplateChest armor.
- ProtectionWhat guards the heart.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 6
"The breastplate of righteousness" (6:14).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2382 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources