4080. pélikos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
pélikos: How great, how large

Original Word: πηλίκος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: pélikos
Pronunciation: pay-LEE-kos
Phonetic Spelling: (pay-lee'-kos)
Definition: How great, how large
Meaning: how large, how great.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "pelos," meaning "how great" or "how large."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "πηλίκος," similar expressions of magnitude or greatness can be found in Hebrew words like "גָּדוֹל" (gadol), meaning "great" or "large," which is Strong's Hebrew entry H1419.

Usage: The Greek adjective "πηλίκος" (pélikos) is used to express the magnitude or size of something, often in a rhetorical or exclamatory sense. It is typically employed to draw attention to the greatness or significance of an object or concept, emphasizing its importance or impact.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek literature, adjectives like "πηλίκος" were used to convey a sense of wonder or astonishment at the size or greatness of something. This usage is consistent with the rhetorical style of the time, which often employed vivid language to capture the audience's attention and convey the speaker's message more effectively. In the context of the New Testament, such expressions would resonate with audiences familiar with Greek rhetorical techniques, enhancing the communicative power of the text.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as hélikos
Definition
how large? how great?
NASB Translation
how great (1), what large (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4080: πηλίκος

πηλίκος, πηλικη, πηλίκον (from ἧλιξ (?)), interrogative, how great, how large: in a material reference (denoting geometrical magnitude as disting. from arithmetical, πόσος) (Plato, Men., p. 82 d.; p. 83 e.; Ptolemy, 1, 3, 3; Zechariah 2:2,(6)), Galatians 6:11, where cf. Winer, Rückert, Hilgenfeld (Hackett in B. D. American edition under the word ; but see Lightfoot or Meyer). in an ethical reference, equivalent to how distinguished, Hebrews 7:4.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
how great

A quantitative form (the feminine) of the base of pou; how much (as an indefinite), i.e. In size or (figuratively) dignity -- how great (large).

see GREEK pou

Forms and Transliterations
πηλικοις πηλίκοις πηλίκον πηλικος πηλίκος πηλίνας πήλινον pelikois pelíkois pēlikois pēlíkois pelikos pelíkos pēlikos pēlíkos
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Englishman's Concordance
Galatians 6:11 Adj-DNP
GRK: Ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν
NAS: See with what large letters
KJV: Ye see how large a letter
INT: See in how large to you letters

Hebrews 7:4 Adj-NMS
GRK: Θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος ᾧ
NAS: observe how great this man
KJV: consider how great this man
INT: consider moreover how great this [one was] to whom

Strong's Greek 4080
2 Occurrences


πηλίκοις — 1 Occ.
πηλίκος — 1 Occ.

















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