GreekG8688Noun (Masculine)
πελταστής
peltastēs
“armed with a small shield”
0Occurrences
G8688Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
one who bears a light shield πέλτη); instead of the heavy ὅπλον, a targeteer, Lat. cetratus, (Euripides), etc. The peltasts held a place between the *ὁπλῖται *and ψιλοί.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
πελταστής appears 0 times in the New Testament.
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