περικεφαλαία

perikephalaiahelmetHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

περι-κεφαλαία, -ας, ἡ

[in LXX for כּוֹבַע, קוֹבַע ;]

a helmet: figuratively, 1 Thessalonians 5:8; with genitive explic., π. τ. σωτηρίου, Ephesians 6:17 (cf. Isaiah 59:17).

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Ephesians 6:17περικεφαλαίαν · helmet
    And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:8περικεφαλαίαν · [the] helmet
    But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.