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G1507 · Greek · New Testament
εἱλίσσω
Heilissō
Verb
To roll up, roll together, coil

Definition

The Greek verb heilissō means to roll up or roll together — as one rolls a scroll. In the New Testament it appears in Hebrews 1:12 in a quotation from Psalm 102:26, describing the transience of the created order compared to the eternal nature of the Son of God.

Usage & Theological Significance

The author of Hebrews quotes Psalm 102:26 — 'like a robe you will roll them up (heilissō), like a garment they will be changed' — applying it to the Son to demonstrate His superiority over the created order. The heavens themselves, which seem so permanent and vast, will be rolled up like a worn garment and replaced. Only the Son remains the same, 'yesterday, today, and forever' (Hebrews 13:8). This temporal contrast undergirds the call to hold fast to Christ rather than to the passing world.

Key Bible Verses

Hebrews 1:12 Like a robe you will roll them up (heilissō), like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.
Revelation 6:14 The sky vanished like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
Isaiah 34:4 All the host of heaven shall rot away, and the skies roll up like a scroll.
Psalm 102:26 They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away.
2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar.

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