Ephesians 6:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθε, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ Πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ῥῆμα Θεοῦ:

Transliteration

And the perikephalaian of the sōtēriou dexasthe, and the machairan of the Pneumatos, which estin rhēma Theou:

Grammar Details

• *perikephalaian*: accusative, feminine, singular - helmet
• *sōtēriou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of salvation
• *dexasthe*: aorist imperative, 2nd person plural, middle - receive/take [single, decisive action]
• *machairan*: accusative, feminine, singular - sword
• *Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *rhēma*: nominative, neuter, singular - word/utterance
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God

Word Meanings

• *perikephalaian*: helmet/head covering
• *sōtēriou*: salvation/deliverance/rescue
• *dexasthe*: receive/take/accept
• *machairan*: sword/short sword/dagger
• *Pneumatos*: Spirit/spirit [divine]
• *rhēma*: word/utterance/saying/spoken word
• *Theou*: God/deity

Referenced Verses

• Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• Isa 59:17 : 17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
• 1 Thess 5:8 : 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
• Rev 19:15 : 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
• Isa 49:2 : 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
• Matt 4:10-11 : 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
• Hos 6:5 : 5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
• Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
• Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
• Rev 2:16 : 16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
• Heb 12:5-6 : 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
• Heb 13:5-6 : 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
• Matt 4:4 : 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
• Matt 4:7 : 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
• 1 Sam 17:58 : 58 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
• 1 Sam 17:5 : 5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.