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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 - “Nor G3383 shall you take G3660 an G3660 oath G3660 by your head G2776, for you cannot G1410 G3756 make G4160 a single G1520 hair G2359 white G3022 or G2228 black G3189.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:17 - “But as for you, when you fast G3522, [fn]anoint G218 your head G2776 and wash G3538 your face G4383,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - And Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to him, “The foxes G258 have G2192 holes G5454 and the birds G4071 of the sky G3772 have nests G2682, but the Son G5207 of Man G444 has G2192 nowhere G3756 G4226 to lay G2827 His head G2776.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:30 - “But even G2532 the hairs G2359 of your head G2776 are all G3956 counted G705.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - And after being prompted G4264 by her mother G3384, she *said G5346, “Give G1325 me the head G2776 of John G2491 the Baptist G910 here G5602 on a platter G4094.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - And his head G2776 was brought G5342 on a platter G4094 and given G1325 to the girl G2877, and she brought G5342 it to her mother G3384.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 -

Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “Did you never G3763 read G314 in the Scriptures G1124,

‘A STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,

THIS G3778 HAS BECOME G1096 THE [fn]CHIEF G2776 CORNERSTONE G1137;

THIS G3778 CAME G1096 ABOUT FROM THE LORD G2962,

AND IT IS MARVELOUS G2298 IN OUR EYES G3788’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:7 - a woman G1135 came G4334 to Him with an alabaster G211 vial G211 of very G927 expensive G927 perfume G3464, and she poured G2708 it on His head G2776 as He was reclining G345 at the table.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And after twisting G4120 together a crown G4735 of thorns G173, they put G2007 it on His head G2776, and put a [fn]reed G2563 in His right G1188 hand G1188; and they knelt G1120 down G1120 before G1715 Him and mocked G1702 Him, saying G3004, “Hail G5463, King G935 of the Jews G2453!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:30 - And they spit G1716 on Him, and took G2983 the reed G2563 and beat G5180 Him on the head G2776.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And above G1883 His head G2776 they put G2007 up G2007 the charge G156 against G156 Him [fn]which read G1125, “THIS G3778 IS JESUS G2424 THE KING G935 OF THE JEWS G2453.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - And those G3588 passing G3899 by were [fn]speaking G987 abusively G987 to Him, shaking G2795 their heads G2776,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - And she went G1831 out G1831 and said G3004 to her mother G3384, “What G5101 shall I ask G154 for?” And she said G3004, “The head G2776 of John G2491 the Baptist G907.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - Immediately G2117 she came G1525 in G1525 a hurry G4710 to the king G935 and asked G154, saying G3004, “I want G2309 you to give G1325 me at once G1824 the head G2776 of John G2491 the Baptist G910 on a platter G4094.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - Immediately G2117 the king G935 sent G649 an executioner G4688 and commanded G2004 him to bring G5342 back his head G2776. And he went G565 and beheaded G607 him in the prison G5438,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28 - and brought G5342 his head G2776 on a platter G4094, and gave G1325 it to the girl G2877; and the girl G2877 gave G1325 it to her mother G3384.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - “Have you not even G3761 read G314 this G3778 Scripture G1124:

‘A STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,

THIS G3778 HAS BECOME G1096 THE [fn]CHIEF G2776 CORNERSTONE G1137;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:3 -

While He was in Bethany G963 at the home G3614 of Simon G4613 [fn]the Leper G3015, He was reclining G2621 at the table, and a woman G1135 came G2064 with an alabaster G211 vial G211 of very G4185 expensive G4185 perfume G3464 of pure G4101 [fn]nard G3487. She broke G4937 the vial G211 and poured G2708 the perfume over G2708 His head G2776.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19 - And they repeatedly beat G5180 His head G2776 with a [fn]reed G2563 and spit G1716 on G1716 Him, and kneeling G1119 G5087, they bowed G4352 down G4352 before G4352 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - Those G3588 passing G3899 by were [fn]hurling G987 abuse G987 at Him, shaking G2795 their heads G2776 and saying G3004, “Ha G3758! You who are going to destroy G2647 the temple G3485 and rebuild G3618 it in three G5140 days G2250,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - and standing G2476 behind G3694 Him at His feet G4228, weeping G2799, she began G757 to wet G1026 His feet G4228 with her tears G1144, and she wiped G1591 them with the hair G2359 of her head G2776, and began kissing G2705 His feet G4228 and anointing G218 them with the perfume G3464.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46 - “You did not [fn]anoint G218 My head G2776 with oil G1637, but she anointed G218 My feet G4228 with perfume G3464.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 - And Jesus G2424 said G3004 to him, “The foxes G258 have G2192 holes G5454 and the birds G4071 of the sky G3772 have nests G2682, but the Son G5207 of Man G444 has G2192 nowhere G3756 G4226 to lay G2827 His head G2776.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7 - “But even G2532 the hairs G2359 of your head G2776 are all G3956 counted G705. [fn]Do not fear G5399; you are more G1308 valuable G1308 than a great G4183 number G4183 of sparrows G4765.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - But [fn]Jesus looked G1689 at G1689 them and said G3004, “Then G3767 what G5101 is this G3778 statement that has been written G1125:

‘A STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,

THIS G3778 HAS BECOME G1096 THE [fn]CHIEF G2776 CORNERSTONE G1137’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18 - “And yet not a hair G2359 of your head G2776 will perish G622.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - “But when these G3778 things G3778 begin G757 to take G1096 place G1096, straighten G352 up G352 and lift G1869 up G1869 your heads G2776, because G1360 your redemption G629 is drawing G1448 near G1448.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:9 - Simon G4613 Peter G4074 *said G3004 to Him, “Lord G2962, then wash not only G3440 my feet G4228, but also G2532 my hands G5495 and my head G2776!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:2 - And the soldiers G4757 twisted G4120 together G4120 a crown G4735 of thorns G173 and placed G2007 it on G2007 His head G2776, and put G4016 a purple G4210 [fn]cloak G2440 on G4016 Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30 - Therefore G3767 when G3753 Jesus G2424 had received G2983 the sour G3690 wine G3690, He said G3004, “It is finished G5055!” And He bowed G2827 His head G2776 and gave G3860 up G3860 His spirit G4151.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7 - and the face-cloth G4676 which G3739 had been G1510 on His head G2776, not lying G2749 with the linen G3608 wrappings G3608 but folded G1794 up G1794 in a place G5117 by G5565 itself G5565.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12 - and she *saw G2334 two G1417 angels G32 in white G3022 sitting G2516, one G1520 at the head G2776 and one G1520 at the feet G4228, where G3699 the body G4983 of Jesus G2424 had been lying G2749.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - “[fn]He is the STONE G3037 WHICH WAS REJECTED G1848 by you, THE BUILDERS G6065, but WHICH BECAME G1096 THE CHIEF G2776 CORNERSTONE G1137.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - But when they resisted G498 and blasphemed G987, he shook G1621 out G1621 his garments G2440 and said G3004 to them, “Your blood G129 is [fn]on your own heads G2776! I am clean G2513. From now G3568 on I will go G4198 to the Gentiles G1484.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 -

Now Paul G3972, when he had remained G4357 many G2425 days G2250 longer G2089, took G657 leave G657 of the brothers G80 and sisters and sailed G1602 away G1602 to Syria G4947, and Priscilla G4251 and Aquila G207 were with him. [fn]Paul first had his hair G2776 cut G2751 at Cenchrea G2747, for he was keeping G2192 a vow G2171.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - take G3880 them along G3880 and purify G48 yourself together G4862 with them, and [fn]pay G1159 their expenses G1159 so G2443 that G2443 they may shave G3587 their [fn]heads G2776; and then everyone G3956 will know G1097 that there is nothing G3762 to what G3739 they have been told G2727 about G4012 you, but that you yourself G846 also G2532 conform G4748, keeping G5442 the Law G3551.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - “Therefore G1352, I encourage G3870 you to take G3335 some food G5160, for this G3778 is for your survival G4991, for not a hair G2359 from the head G2776 of any G3762 of you will perish G622.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:20 - “BUT IF G1437 YOUR ENEMY G2190 IS HUNGRY G3983, FEED G5595 HIM; IF G1437 HE IS THIRSTY G1372, GIVE G4222 HIM A G4222 DRINK G4222; FOR IN SO G3778 DOING G4160 YOU WILL HEAP G4987 BURNING G4442 COALS G440 ON HIS HEAD G2776.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3 - But I want G2309 you to understand G6063 that Christ G5547 is the head G2776 of every G3956 man G435, and [fn]the man G435 is the head G2776 of a woman G1135, and God G2316 is the head G2776 of Christ G5547.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every G3956 man G435 who has G2192 something on his head G2776 while praying G4336 or G2228 prophesying G4395 disgraces G2617 his head G2776.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - But every G3956 woman G1135 who has her head G2776 uncovered G177 while praying G4336 or G2228 prophesying G4395 disgraces G2617 her head G2776, for it is one G1520 and the same G846 as the woman G1135 [fn]whose head is shaved G3587.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7 - For a man G435 should G3784 not have his head G2776 covered G2619, since he is the image G1504 and glory G1391 of God G2316; but the woman G1135 is the glory G1391 of man G435.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10 - Therefore G1223 G3778 the woman G1135 should G3784 have G2192 a symbol of authority G1849 on her head G2776, because G1223 of the angels G32.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - And the eye G3788 cannot G1410 G3756 say G3004 to the hand G5495, “I have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of you”; or G2228 again G3825, the head G2776 to the feet G4228, “I have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22 - And He put G5293 all G3956 things G3956 in G5293 subjection G5293 under G5259 His feet G4228, and made G1325 Him head G2776 over G5228 all G3956 things G3956 to the church G1577,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - but [fn]speaking G226 the G226 truth G226 in love G26, [fn]we are to grow G837 up G837 in all G3956 aspects into Him who G3739 is the head G2776, that is, Christ G5547,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23 - For the husband G435 is the head G2776 of the wife G1135, as Christ G5547 also G2532 is the head G2776 of the church G1577, He Himself G846 being the Savior G4990 of the body G4983.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:18 - He is also G2532 the head G2776 of the body G4983, the church G1577; and He is the beginning G746, the firstborn G4416 from the dead G3498, so G2443 that G2443 He Himself G846 will come G1096 to have G4409 first G4409 place G4409 in everything G3956.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:10 - and in Him you have been G1510 made G4137 [fn]complete G4137, and He is the head G2776 [fn]over every G3956 ruler G746 and authority G1849;

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19 - and not holding G2902 firmly G2902 to the head G2776, from whom G3739 the entire G3956 body G4983, being supplied G2023 and held G4822 together G4822 by the joints G860 and [fn]ligaments G4886, grows G837 with a growth G838 [fn]which is from God G2316.

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