thorax denotes protective chest armor, worn or put on in the supplied passages.

The term denotes protective chest armor: it is something put on in the exhortations of 1 Thessalonians 5:8 and Ephesians 6:14, and armor possessed by visionary creatures or riders in Revelation 9:9 and Revelation 9:17.

1. Protective chest armor · dominant

   The singular accusative form is the item put on in 1 Thessalonians 5:8 and Ephesians 6:14; the APB renders the clauses “having put on the breastplate of faith and love” and “having put on the breastplate of righteousness.” The plural accusative form describes armor possessed in Revelation 9:9 and Revelation 9:17, where the APB renders “breastplates like iron breastplates” and “breastplates fiery and dark blue and sulphurous.”

   1 Thessalonians 5:8Ephesians 6:14Revelation 9:9Revelation 9:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all four verses, the APB uses “breastplate” or “breastplates” in clauses about putting on armor or possessing it. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every detail of the term.