ἡλίκος
hēlikos · how great
Greek word · Strong’s number G2245 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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hēlikos (ἡλίκος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “how great”.
How large; also how small.
How to say it
hē·li·kos
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
- Expresses the size of something, with wonder.
- Expresses how tiny something is.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- how great ×2
- small ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Colossians 2:1
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh,
- James 3:5
So also the tongue is a small member and boasts of great things. See how great a forest so small a fire sets ablaze.
And 1 more times.