Strong G4030περικεφαλαία
helmet
- Transliteration
- perikephalaia
- Pronunciation
- per-ee-kef-al-ah'-yah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed definition
περι-κεφαλαία, -ας, ἡ
[in LXX for כּוֹבַע, קוֹבַע;]
a helmet: figuratively, 1Th.5:8; with genitive explic., π. τ. σωτηρίου, Eph.6:17 (cf. Isa.59:17).†
(AS)
[in LXX for כּוֹבַע, קוֹבַע;]
a helmet: figuratively, 1Th.5:8; with genitive explic., π. τ. σωτηρίου, Eph.6:17 (cf. Isa.59:17).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4030 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- helmet2
First verses
- Ephesians 6:17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
περικεφάλ-αιος [ᾰ], α, ον,
round the head: hence,
II substantive περικεφαλαία, ἡ, covering for the head, helmet, cap, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Callias Comicus 1 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator, Aen. Tact. 24.6, “PPetr.” 3p.328 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]; π. σιδηρᾶ περιηργυρωμένη [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(2).161 B 77 (Delos, 3rd c.BC), compare 22.1478.16, 12(5).647.30 (from Ceos), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.71.4, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 6.9.4, 2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 6.36.3.)]
II.b wig, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
II.2 disorder of the oak, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.8.7.)]
II.3 in a ship, ={ὁ στόλος ὑπὲρ τὴν στεῖραν}, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 1.86, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.13.4.)]
II.4 name of a bandage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus “de fasciis - Opera Hippocratis et Galeni” 24.)]
round the head: hence,
II substantive περικεφαλαία, ἡ, covering for the head, helmet, cap, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Callias Comicus 1 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator, Aen. Tact. 24.6, “PPetr.” 3p.328 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]; π. σιδηρᾶ περιηργυρωμένη [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(2).161 B 77 (Delos, 3rd c.BC), compare 22.1478.16, 12(5).647.30 (from Ceos), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.71.4, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 6.9.4, 2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 6.36.3.)]
II.b wig, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
II.2 disorder of the oak, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.8.7.)]
II.3 in a ship, ={ὁ στόλος ὑπὲρ τὴν στεῖραν}, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 1.86, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.13.4.)]
II.4 name of a bandage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus “de fasciis - Opera Hippocratis et Galeni” 24.)]