περικεφαλαία

perikephalaia · helmet

Greek word · Strong’s number G4030 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

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

  1. Hard gear protecting a soldier's head.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

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.