2245. hélikos
Lexicon
hélikos: How great, how large, how much

Original Word: ἡλίκος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: hélikos
Pronunciation: hay-LEE-kos
Phonetic Spelling: (hay-lee'-kos)
Definition: How great, how large, how much
Meaning: of which size, of what size, how small, how much.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
how great.

From helix (a comrade, i.e. One of the same age); as big as, i.e. (interjectively) how much -- how (what) great.

HELPS Word-studies

2245 hēlíkos (from hēlix, "adult comrade") – properly, fully grown (adult); (figuratively) "great" by "coming of age," i.e. fully grown ("grown up"). See also 5082 /tēlikoútos ("so great").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
akin to root of hélikia
Definition
how great, how small
NASB Translation
how great (2), such a small (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2245: ἡλίκος

ἡλίκος, ἡλικη, ἡλίκον (ἧλιξ, see ἡλικία), properly, as old as, as tall as; universally, (Latinquantus): how great, Colossians 2:1; James 3:5 (cf. Buttmann, 253 (217)); how small (Lucian, Hermot. 5), ἡλίκον πῦρ, James 3:5 L T Tr WH (Buttmann, the passage cited).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἥλιος (hēlios), meaning "sun," but in this context, it is related to size or age.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἡλίκος in the Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, as it is a concept more commonly expressed in Greek rhetorical style. However, similar expressions of magnitude or greatness can be found in Hebrew words like גָּדוֹל (gadol, Strong's 1419), meaning "great" or "large," which conveys a similar sense of size or importance.

Usage: The word ἡλίκος appears in the New Testament to convey the idea of magnitude or extent, often in rhetorical questions or exclamations to emphasize the greatness or significance of something.

Context: Contextual Analysis: In the New Testament, ἡλίκος is used to draw attention to the greatness or significance of a particular subject. It is often employed in rhetorical contexts to emphasize the importance or magnitude of what is being discussed.
Scriptural References: The word ἡλίκος is found in Galatians 6:11, where Paul writes, "See what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand!" (BSB). Here, Paul uses ἡλίκος to emphasize the size of the letters he is using, possibly to highlight the importance of his message or to indicate his personal involvement in the writing.
Theological Implications: The use of ἡλίκος in the New Testament underscores the importance of recognizing the magnitude of spiritual truths and the significance of apostolic teachings. It serves as a reminder of the weight and authority of the messages conveyed by the apostles.

Forms and Transliterations
ηλικην ηλίκην ἡλίκην ηλικον ηλίκον ἡλίκον eliken ēlikēn elikon ēlikon heliken helíken hēlikēn hēlíkēn helikon helíkon hēlikon hēlíkon
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Englishman's Concordance
Colossians 2:1 Adj-AMS
GRK: ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ἡλίκον ἀγῶνα ἔχω
NAS: you to know how great a struggle
KJV: knew what great conflict
INT: you to know how great conflict I have

James 3:5 Adj-NNS
GRK: αὐχεῖ ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην
NAS: See how great
KJV: Behold, how great a matter
INT: boasts Behold a little fire how large

James 3:5 Adj-AFS
GRK: ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει
NAS: See how great a forest is set aflame
INT: a little fire how large a forest it kindles

Strong's Greek 2245
3 Occurrences


ἡλίκην — 1 Occ.
ἡλίκον — 2 Occ.















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