περικεφαλαίαperikephalaía
encirclement of the head, i.e. a helmet
Greek (New Testament) · G4030
Meanings
a helmet: figuratively, 1 Thessalonians 5:8; with genitive explic., π. τ. σωτηρίου, Ephesians 6:17 (cf. Isaiah 59:17).
Same root
- περίperí · G4012properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- κεφαλήkephalḗ · G2776the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Ephesians 6:17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.