τηλικοῦτος (G5082) — Greek Lexicon

τηλικοῦτος

tēlikoûtos

G5082 determiner

SILEX Entry

Definition

Of such size or degree, of such a kind characterized by great extent, magnitude, or importance; so great (in size, degree, or nature) as to call attention to the extent or quality of something. Indicates notable, remarkable, or emphatic size, quantity, or significance in the context referenced. May be used with reference to physical magnitude, moral weight, importance of a matter, or figurative vastness.

Semantic Range

so great, of such a kind, of such magnitude, so immense, of so great importance or extent, so considerable, of such a (large or significant) degree

Root / Etymology

Adjectival pronoun formed from the interrogative/relative pronoun ὁ and the combination of ἡλίκος ('how great? of what size or age?') and οὗτος ('this'), thus conveying the sense of 'such as this' or 'of such greatness as this.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

τηλικοῦτος is a compound demonstrative-pronoun/adjective rare in classical Greek but attested in Koine, notably in the New Testament (e.g., Heb 2:3, 2 Cor 1:10). It functions to intensify and qualify the extent or importance of the following noun, frequently referencing something remarkable or excessive compared to normal standards. In classical literature, related forms (τηλικοῦτος, τηλικοῦτη, τηλικοῦτον) are attested primarily in later Greek (post-classical), emphasizing magnitude or degree. Standard English translations often use 'so great,' 'so mighty,' or 'such a great,' but these may underrepresent the word's emphatic or exclamatory force in Greek, which conveys a sense of amazement or emphasis. The Koine Greek usage somewhat overlaps with the Latin tantus ('so great' or 'so much'), underscoring the distinctive magnitude. Little difference exists between its use in the New Testament and other Koine sources.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from a compound of ὁ with ἡλίκος and οὗτος; such as this, i.e. (in (figurative) magnitude) so vast:--so great, so mighty.

Root Family

τηλικοῦτος (tēlikoutos) — of such size, of such degree, so great

Root τηλικοῦτ- of such size, of such degree, so great

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G5082-03`	τηλικοῦτος	telikoutos	`DET NOM M SG`	so mighty	so great	so great	1
`G5082-04`	τηλικούτου	telikoutou	`DET GEN M SG`	so great	of so great	of so great	1
`G5082-02`	τηλικαύτης	telikautes	`PRO.D GEN F SG`	such	of so great a kind	of so great a kind	1
`G5082-01`	τηλικαῦτα	telikauta	`DET NOM N PL`	so great	such great things	such great things	1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G5082-04`	2 Corinthians 1:10	τηλικούτου	telikoutou	`DET GEN M SG`	so great	of so great	of so great
`G5082-02`	Hebrews 2:3	τηλικαύτης	telikautes	`PRO.D GEN F SG`	such	of so great a kind	of so great a kind
`G5082-01`	James 3:4	τηλικαῦτα	telikauta	`DET NOM N PL`	so great	such great things	such great things
`G5082-03`	Revelation 16:18	τηλικοῦτος	telikoutos	`DET NOM M SG`	so mighty	so great	so great

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