Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2776
κεφαλή
kephalē · “head”
Used 75 times across 11 books
Definition
κεφαλή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX nearly always for רֹאשׁ ;]
the head: Mat.5:35, Mrk.6:24, Rev.1:14 9:7, al. mult.; figuratively, ἄνθρακες ἐπὶ τὴν κ., Rom.12:20 (LXX); αἷμι, Act.18:6; metaphorically, of a husband, with genitive, 1Co.1:13, Eph.5:23; of Christ, 1Co.11:3, Eph.4:15 5:23, Col.1:18 2:10, 19; of things, κ. γωνίας, Mat.21:42 (LXX)
[in LXX nearly always for רֹאשׁ ;]
the head: Mat.5:35, Mrk.6:24, Rev.1:14 9:7, al. mult.; figuratively, ἄνθρακες ἐπὶ τὴν κ., Rom.12:20 (LXX); αἷμι, Act.18:6; metaphorically, of a husband, with genitive, 1Co.1:13, Eph.5:23; of Christ, 1Co.11:3, Eph.4:15 5:23, Col.1:18 2:10, 19; of things, κ. γωνίας, Mat.21:42 (LXX)
Where it appears
Matthew12
Mark8
Luke7
John5
Acts5
Romans1
1 Corinthians10
Ephesians4
Colossians3
1 Peter1
Revelation19
In the text
Matthew 5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.Matthew 6:17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;Matthew 8:20And 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.Matthew 10:30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.Matthew 14:8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.Matthew 14:11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.Matthew 21:42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?Matthew 26:7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.Matthew 27:29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!Matthew 27:30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
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