Lexical Definition
περικεφαλαία perikephalaía (per-ee-kef-al-ah'-yah) helmet G:N-F
feminine of a compound of περί and κεφαλή
helmet.
- encirclement of the head, i.e. a helmet
Usage: 5 forms in 11 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| περικεφαλαίασ | helmets | LXX.2Chr.26.14 • LXX.Ezek.23.24 • LXX.Ezek.27.10 |
| περικεφαλαίαν | a helmet | LXX.Isa.59.17 |
| helmet | LXX.1Sam.17.38 • Eph.6.17 • 1Thess.5.8 | |
| περικεφαλαίαισ | with helmets | LXX.Ezek.38.5 |
| your helmets | LXX.Jer.46.4 | |
| περικεφαλαίαι | helmets | LXX.Ezek.38.4 |
| περικεφαλαία | helmet | LXX.1Sam.17.5 |
Abbott-Smith
† περι-κεφαλαία, -ας, ἡ, [in LXX for כּוֹבַע, קוֹבַע;]
a helmet: fig., I Th 5:8; c. gen. explic., π. τ. σωτηρίου, Eph 6:17 (cf. Is 59:17).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 59:17 |
| Ephesians | 6:17 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
περικεφαλαία-αιος [ᾰ], α, ον,
round the head: hence,
__II substantive περικεφαλαία, ἡ, covering for the head, helmet, cap, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. σιδηρᾶ περιηργυρωμένη [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II.b wig, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II.2 disorder of the oak, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 in a ship, ={ὁ στόλος ὑπὲρ τὴν στεῖραν}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.4 name of a bandage, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]