κεφαλή (kephalḗ) — Head

Greek word study: κεφαλή (kephalḗ), Strong's G2776. the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively

GreekStrong's G2776
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Greek word
κεφαλή (kephalḗ)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively

Word study
Derivation: from the primary (in the sense of seizing);

KJV translation words: head

Where this word appears

Strong's G2776 is tagged on 76 words in 68 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:36 and last appears in Revelation 19:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

head ×49heads ×17the head ×5chief ×2his head ×1is the head ×1to be head ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κεφαλὴν ×24κεφαλῆς ×16κεφαλὰς ×13κεφαλὴ ×10κεφαλήν ×4κεφαλῇ ×4κεφαλαὶ ×3κεφαλή ×1κεφαλῶν ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×19Matthew ×121 Corinthians ×10Mark ×8Luke ×8John ×5Acts ×5Ephesians ×4

Verses (first 25 of 68)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G607 ἀποκεφαλίζω (apokephalízō), G2774 κεφάλαιον (kephálaion), G2777 κεφαλίς (kephalís), G4030 περικεφαλαία (perikephalaía), G4344 προσκεφάλαιον (proskephálaion).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kephalḗ (G2776) mean?

The head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively.

How is G2776 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2776 as: head.

How often does κεφαλή (kephalḗ) appear?

Strong's G2776 is tagged on 76 words in 68 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:36 and last appears in Revelation 19:12.