Strong G3990πελεκίζω
to behead
- Transliteration
- pelekizō
- Pronunciation
- pel-ek-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of G4141 (meaning an axe); to chop off (the head) that is truncate: - behead.
Detailed definition
πελεκίζω
(πέλεκυς, a battle-axe),
to out off with an axe, esp. to behead: with accusative, Rev.20:4 (Polyb., al.).†
(AS)
(πέλεκυς, a battle-axe),
to out off with an axe, esp. to behead: with accusative, Rev.20:4 (Polyb., al.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3990 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- beheaded1
First verses
- Revelation 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πελεκ-ίζω,
cut off with an axe, especially behead, τινα [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.7.12, 11.30.2 (_passive_), 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.2.18, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.101, NT.Rev.20.4 (_passive_).)]
cut off with an axe, especially behead, τινα [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.7.12, 11.30.2 (_passive_), 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.2.18, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.101, NT.Rev.20.4 (_passive_).)]