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Strong's G2245 ἡλίκος (helikos)

helikos - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2245 — chabab (“love”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2245
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's G2245 Quick Answer

Strong's G2245 ἡλίκος (helikos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. helikos (hay-lee'-kos) adj. 1. as big as 2. (interjectively) how much It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include what and how. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
helikos (hay-lee'-kos) adj. 1. as big as 2. (interjectively) how much
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
what and how

Meaning and Definition

helikos (hay-lee'-kos) adj. 1. as big as 2. (interjectively) how much [from helix (a comrade, i.e. one of the same age)] KJV: how (what) great

Original Word
ἡλίκος
Transliteration
helikos
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2245. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

how great?

Usage: ἡλίκος, -η, -ον __1. prop., 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): Col.2:1, Jas.3:5, Gal.6:11 (WH, mg.; πηλ-, WH, txt., RV).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2245 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render helikos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G2245 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.

Strong's G2245 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2245 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Colossians 2:1 KJV

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

James 3:5 KJV

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2245.

Colossians 2:1 New Testament, KJV
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
James 3:5 New Testament, KJV
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2245, grouped by book.

Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G2245 FAQ

What does helikos (ἡλίκος) mean?

Strong's G2245 is a Greek entry for G2245 ἡλίκος (helikos). helikos (hay-lee'-kos) adj. 1. as big as 2. (interjectively) how much

How many times is helikos (ἡλίκος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G2245 across 2 books.

Where can I study helikos (ἡλίκος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2245 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate helikos (ἡλίκος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as what and how. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.