κεφαλή (kephalḗ) — Head
Greek word study: κεφαλή (kephalḗ), Strong's G2776. the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
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the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
KJV translation words: head
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 68)
- Matthew 5:36 — κεφαλῇ — head
- Matthew 6:17 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Matthew 8:20 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Matthew 10:30 — κεφαλῆς — head
- Matthew 14:8 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Matthew 14:11 — κεφαλὴ — head
- Matthew 21:42 — κεφαλὴν — chief
- Matthew 26:7 — κεφαλῆς — head
- Matthew 27:29 — κεφαλῆς — head
- Matthew 27:30 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Matthew 27:37 — κεφαλῆς — head
- Matthew 27:39 — κεφαλὰς — heads
- Mark 6:24 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Mark 6:25 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Mark 6:27 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Mark 6:28 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Mark 12:10 — κεφαλὴν — chief
- Mark 14:3 — κεφαλῆς — head
- Mark 15:19 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Mark 15:29 — κεφαλὰς — heads
- Luke 7:38 — κεφαλῆς — head
- Luke 7:44 — κεφαλῆς — head
- Luke 7:46 — κεφαλήν — head
- Luke 9:58 — κεφαλὴν — head
- Luke 12:7 — κεφαλῆς — head
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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).
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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.
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