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Lexicon :: Strong's G3990 - pelekizō

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πελεκίζω
Transliteration
pelekizō (Key)
Pronunciation
pel-ek-id'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a derivative of πλήσσω (G4141) (meaning an axe)
mGNT
1x in 1 unique form(s)
TR
1x in 1 unique form(s)
LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

πελεκίζω pelekízō, pel-ek-id'-zo; from a derivative of G4141 (meaning an axe); to chop off (the head), i.e. truncate:—behead.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G3990 in the following manner: behead (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G3990 in the following manner: behead (1x).
  1. to cut off with an axe, to behead

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πελεκίζω pelekízō, pel-ek-id'-zo; from a derivative of G4141 (meaning an axe); to chop off (the head), i.e. truncate:—behead.
STRONGS G3990:
πελεκίζω: perfect passive participle πεπελεκισμενος; (πέλεκυς, an axe or two-edged hatchet); to cut off with an axe, to behead: τινα, Revelation 20:4. (Polybius, Diodorus, Strabo, Josephus, Antiquities 20, 5, 4; Plutarch, Ant. 36; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 26 (25)).)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Revelation
20:4

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Strong's Number G3990 matches the Greek πελεκίζω (pelekizō),
which occurs 1 times in 1 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4 - Then G2532 I saw G3708 thrones, G2362 and they sat G2523 on them, and judgment G2917 was given G1325 to them. And I saw the souls G5590 of those G3588 who had been beheaded G3990 because G1223 of [fn]their testimony G3141 of Jesus G2424 and because G1223 of the word G3056 of God, G2316 and those who G3748 had not worshiped G4352 the beast G2342 or G3761 his image, G1504 and had not received G2983 the mark G5480 on their forehead G3359 and on their hand; G5495 and they came to life G2198 and reigned G936 with Christ G5547 for a thousand G5507 years. G2094
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