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Lexicon :: Strong's G2776 - kephalē

Aa
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 75 times in 67 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:36–Col 2:19)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36 - You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:17 - But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have a resting-place; but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:30

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:7 - There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:30 - And they put shame on him, and gave him blows on the head with the rod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28 - And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - Have you not seen this which is in the Writings: The stone which the builders put on one side, the same was made the chief stone of the building:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:3 - And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19 - And they gave him blows on the head with a stick and put shame on him and, going down on their knees, gave him worship.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - And those who went by made sport of him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ha! you who give the Temple to destruction, and put it up again in three days,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46 - You put no oil on my head: but she has put perfume on my feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 - And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7 - But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - But he, looking on them, said, Is it not in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has become the chief stone of the building?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18 - But not a hair of your head will come to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9 - Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - And the men of the army made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30 - So when Jesus had taken the wine he said, All is done. And with his head bent he gave up his spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7 - And the cloth, which had been round his head, not with the linen bands but rolled up in a place by itself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12 - She saw two angels in white seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - So I make request to you to take food; for this is for your salvation: not a hair from the head of any of you will come to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:20 - But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3 - But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - But every woman who does so with her head unveiled, puts shame on her head: for it is the same as if her hair was cut off.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7 - For it is not right for a man to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10 - For this reason it is right for the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22 - And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him to be head over all things to the church,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - But saying true words in love, may come to full growth in him, who is the head, even Christ;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23 - For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:18 - And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:10 - And you are complete in him, who is the head of all rule and authority:

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19 - And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.

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