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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 75 times in 67 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:36–Col 2:19)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36 - Do not even say, ‘By my head!’ for you can’t turn one hair white or black.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:17 - But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man[fn] has no place even to lay his head.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:30 - And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - and his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Then Jesus asked them, “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures?
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.
This is the LORD’s doing,
and it is wonderful to see.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:7 - While he was eating,[fn] a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:30 - And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?”
Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures?
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:3 - Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating,[fn] a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19 - And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46 - You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 - But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7 - And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what does this Scripture mean?
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18 - But not a hair of your head will perish!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9 - Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30 - When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7 - while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12 - She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says,
‘The stone that you builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters[fn] and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, paying for them to have their heads ritually shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - “Please eat something now for your own good. For not a hair of your heads will perish.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:20 - Instead,
“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3 - But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - A man dishonors his head[fn] if he covers his head while praying or prophesying.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - But a woman dishonors her head[fn] if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7 - A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10 - For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22 - God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:23

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:18 - Christ is also the head of the church,
which is his body.
He is the beginning,
supreme over all who rise from the dead.[fn]
So he is first in everything.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:10 - So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19 - and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together with its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.

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