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Greaves
Only in 1 Sam. 17:6, a piece of defensive armour (q.v.) reaching from the foot to the knee; from French greve, “the shin.” They were the Roman cothurni.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
a piece of defensive armor which reached from the foot to the knee and thus protected the shin of the wearer. It was made of leather or brass.
In the Bible
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Verses where Greaves is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Samuel 17:6
and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
Scripture on Greaves
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Entries that reference Greaves
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Greaves references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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