Greek

Helmet

περικεφαλαίαStrong’s G4030

perikephalaia

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Perikephalaia is the Greek word usually translated “helmet”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”

Ephesians 6:17 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “helmet”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

helmet 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Ephesians 1
1 Thessalonians 1

2 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

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.

Greek dictionary

περικεφαλαία perikephalaia · helmet

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)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.