ἡλίκοςhēlíkos
as big as, i.e. (interjectively) how much
Greek (New Testament) · G2245
Meanings
1. properly, as big as, as old as.
2. As indirect interrog., what sized, what, how great, how small (the sense to be determined by the context): Colossians 2:1, James 3:5, Galatians 6:11.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Colossians 2:1 I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally.
- James 3:5 In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.