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# armor
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## Related Ideas:
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armory, body armor, weapon
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## Definition:
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The term "armor" refers to the equipment a soldier uses to fight in a battle and protect himself from enemy attacks. It is also used in a figurative way to refer to spiritual armor.
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* Parts of a soldier's armor include a helmet, a shield, a breastplate, leg coverings, and a sword.
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* Using the term figuratively, the apostle Paul compares physical armor to spiritual armor that God gives the believer to help him fight spiritual battles.
* The spiritual armor God gives his people to fight against sin and Satan includes truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Holy Spirit.
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* This could be translated with a term that means "soldier gear" or "protective battle clothing" or "protective covering" or "weapons."
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(See also: [faith ](../kt/faith.md ), [Holy Spirit ](../kt/holyspirit.md ), [peace ](../other/peace.md ), [save ](../kt/save.md ), [spirit ](../kt/spirit.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Samuel 31:9-10 ](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/31/09 )
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* [2 Samuel 20:8 ](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/20/08 )
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* [Ephesians 06:11 ](rc://en/tn/help/eph/06/11 )
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* [Jeremiah 51:3-4 ](rc://en/tn/help/jer/51/03 )
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* [Luke 11:22 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/11/22 )
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* [Nehemiah 04:15-16 ](rc://en/tn/help/neh/04/15 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H2290, H2488, H3627, H4055, H5402, H8302, G3696, G3833
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## Forms Found in the English ULB
armor, armory, body armor, weapon, weapons