the shield: The θυρεος [Strong's G2375] was a large oblong shield, or scuta, like a door, θυρα [Strong's G2374], made of wood and covered with hides. Gen 15:1; Psa 56:3-4, Psa 56:10-11; Pro 18:10; 2Co 1:24, 2Co 4:16-18; Heb 6:17-18; Heb 11:24-34; 1Pe 5:8-9; 1Jo 5:4-5