# G785 ἀσπίς

ἀσπίς (aspís), Strong’s G785: a buckler (or round shield); used of a serpent (as coiling itself), probably the "asp" KJV: asp. Occurs 31 times.

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*aspís* — a buckler (or round shield); used of a serpent (as coiling itself), probably the "asp"

KJV: asp

Occurs 31 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Romans 3:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/3?v=13) — “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”
- [Judith 9:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/9?v=7) — For, behold, the Assyrians are multiplied in their power. They are exalted with horse and rider. They were proud of the…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 5:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/5?v=19) — He will take holiness as an invincible shield.
- [Sirach 29:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/29?v=13) — It will fight for you against your enemy better than a mighty shield and a ponderous spear.
- [Sirach 37:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/37?v=5) — There is a companion who for the belly’s sake labors with his friend, yet in the face of battle will carry his buckler.
- [1 Maccabees 6:39](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/6?v=39) — Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains lit up, and blazed like flaming torches.
- [1 Maccabees 14:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/14?v=24) — After this, Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold weighing one thousand minas, in order to confirm…
- [1 Maccabees 15:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/15?v=18) — Moreover they brought a shield of gold weighing one thousand minas.
- [1 Maccabees 15:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/15?v=20) — Moreover, it seemed good to us to receive the shield from them.
- [2 Maccabees 5:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/5?v=3) — drawing swords, squadrons of cavalry in array, encounters and pursuits of both armies, shaking shields, multitudes of…