Original: περικεφαλαία

Transliteration: perikephalaía

Phonetic: per-ee-kef-al-ah'-yah

Short Definition: Helmet

- Original: περικεφαλαία

- Transliteration: Perikephalaia

- Phonetic: per-ee-kef-al-ah'-yah

- Definition:

1. a helmet

2. metaph.

a. the protection of the soul which consists in (the hope of) salvation

- Origin: from a compound of G4012 and G2776

- TDNT entry: 10:14,7

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Feminine of a compound of G4012 and G2776; encirclement of the head that is a helmet: - helmet.