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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 76 times in 68 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:36–Col 2:10)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36 - Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, G2776 because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:17 - But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, G2776 and wash thy face;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:30 - But the very hairs of your head G2776 are all numbered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head G2776 in a charger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - And his head G2776 was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head G2776 of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:7 - There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, G2776 as he sat at meat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, G2776 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 BoxMat 27:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:30 - And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And set up over his head G2776 his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, G2776

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head G2776 of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head G2776 of John the Baptist.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head G2776 to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28 - And brought his head G2776 in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head G2776 of the corner:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:3 - And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19 - And they smote him on the head G2776 with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, G2776 and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, G2776 and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46 - My head G2776 with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 - And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7 - But even the very hairs of your head G2776 are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head G2776 of the corner?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18 - But there shall not an hair of your head G2776 perish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; G2776 for your redemption draweth nigh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9 - Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, G2776 and they put on him a purple robe,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30 - When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, G2776 and gave up the ghost.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7 - And the napkin, that was about his head, G2776 not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12 - And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, G2776 and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head G2776 of the corner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; G2776 I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head G2776 in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: G2776 and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head G2776 of any of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:20 - Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3 - But I would have you know, that the head G2776 of every man is Christ; and the head G2776 of the woman is the man; and the head G2776 of Christ is God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every man praying or prophesying, having his head G2776 covered, dishonoureth his head. G2776

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head G2776 uncovered dishonoureth her head: G2776 for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7 - For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, G2776 forasmuch as 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 cause ought the woman to have power on her head G2776 because of the angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head G2776 to the feet, I have no need of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22 - And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head G2776 over all things to the church,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, G2776 even Christ:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23 - For the husband is the head G2776 of the wife, even as Christ is the head G2776 of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:18 - And he is the head G2776 of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:10 - And ye are complete in him, which is the head G2776 of all principality and power:

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