περικεφαλαία
perikephalaia · helmet
Greek word · Strong’s number G4030 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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perikephalaia (περικεφαλαία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “helmet”.
That protects the head.
How to say it
pe·ri·ke·pha·lai·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Hard gear protecting a soldier's head.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Ephesians 6:17
and receive the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8
But we, since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.