Strong G607ἀποκεφαλίζω
to behead
- Transliteration
- apokephalizō
- Pronunciation
- ap-ok-ef-al-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀπο-κεφαλίζω
(ἀπό, κεφαλή), [in LXX: Psa.151:7 *;]
to behead: Mat.14:10, Mrk.6:16, 28 Luk.9:9.†
(AS)
(ἀπό, κεφαλή), [in LXX: Psa.151:7 *;]
to behead: Mat.14:10, Mrk.6:16, 28 Luk.9:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G607 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- behead4
- have1
First verses
- Matthew 14:10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
- Mark 6:16But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
- Mark 6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- Luke 9:9And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποκεφᾰλ-ίζω,
behead, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.1.24, LXX.Psa.151.7, variant in 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.35)]; of a fish, Dorioap.[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 7.287e)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 13, 29, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.1.19.)]
behead, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.1.24, LXX.Psa.151.7, variant in 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.35)]; of a fish, Dorioap.[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 7.287e)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 13, 29, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 1.1.19.)]