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Lexicon :: Strong's G2776 - kephalē

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κεφαλή
Transliteration
kephalē (Key)
Pronunciation
kef-al-ay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the primary kapto (in the sense of seizing)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:673,429

Strong’s Definitions

κεφαλή kephalḗ, kef-al-ay'; from the primary κάπτω káptō (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively:—head.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 76x

The KJV translates Strong's G2776 in the following manner: head (76x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 76x
The KJV translates Strong's G2776 in the following manner: head (76x).

  1. the head, both of men and often of animals. Since the loss of the head destroys life, this word is used in the phrases relating to capital and extreme punishment.

  2. metaph. anything supreme, chief, prominent

    1. of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife

    2. of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church

    3. of things: the corner stone

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κεφαλή kephalḗ, kef-al-ay'; from the primary κάπτω káptō (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively:—head.
STRONGS G2776:
κεφαλή, κεφαλῆς, ἡ, the Sept. for רֹאשׁ; the head, both of men: Matthew 5:36; Mark 6:24; Luke 7:38, 44 (Rec.),46; John 13:9; Acts 18:18; 1 Corinthians 11:4; Revelation 1:14; Revelation 4:4, and often; and of animals: Revelation 9:7, 17, 19, etc.; on the phrases κλίνειν τήν κεφαλήν, ἐπαίρειν τήν κεφαλήν, see κλίνω, 1 and ἐπαίρω; on the saying in Romans 12:20, see under ἄνθραξ. Since the loss of the head destroys the life, κεφαλή is used in phrases relating to capital and extreme punishments: so in τό αἷμα ὑμῶν ἐπί τήν κεφαλήν ὑμῶν (see αἷμα, 2 a., p. 15{b}), Acts 18:6, and similar phrases in classical Greek; see Passow, under the word, p. 1717{a}; Pape under the word, 3; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, I. 3 and 4). Metaphorically, anything supreme, chief, prominent; of persons, master, lord: τίνος, of a husband in relation to his wife, 1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 5:23; of Christ, the lord of the husband, 1 Corinthians 11:3 (cf. Buttmann, 124f (109)); of the church, Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 2:19 (cf. Buttmann, § 143, 4 c.); τοῦ σώματος τῆς ἐκκλησίας, Colossians 1:18; πάσης ἀρχῆς καί ἐξουσίας, Colossians 2:10; so Judges 11:11; 2 Samuel 22:44, and in Byzantine writings of things: κεφαλῆς γωνίας, the corner-stone, see γωνία, a. ((From Homer down.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Judges
11:11
2 Samuel
22:44
Matthew
5:36
Mark
6:24
Luke
7:38; 7:44
John
13:9
Acts
18:6; 18:18
Romans
12:20
1 Corinthians
11:3; 11:3; 11:4
Ephesians
4:15; 5:23; 5:23
Colossians
1:18; 2:10; 2:19
Revelation
1:14; 4:4; 9:7; 9:17; 9:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2776 matches the Greek κεφαλή (kephalē),
which occurs 76 times in 68 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:36–Col 2:10)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36 - “Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:17 - “But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:30 - “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the LORD’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’ ?[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:7 - a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:30 - Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him:


THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - So she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28 - brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - “Have you not even read this Scripture:

‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:3 - And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19 - Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46 - “You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 - And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7 - “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - Then He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone’?[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18 - “But not a hair of your head shall be lost.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9 - Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30 - So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7 - and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12 - And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - “This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - “Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - “Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:20 - Therefore

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3 - But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7 - For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10 - For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22 - And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23 - For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:18 - And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:10 - and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

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