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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)
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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.))
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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 Box Mat 5:36

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:17 - But *thou*, when fasting, anoint thy head and wash thy face,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven roosting-places; but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:30 - but of you even the hairs of the head are all numbered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:8 - But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:11 - and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is of the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:7 - a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - and having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:30

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:37 - And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28 - and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - Have ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:3 - And when he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he lay at table, there came a woman having an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it out upon his head.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:19 - And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - and standing at his feet behind him weeping, began to wash his feet with tears; and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:44 - And turning to the woman he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; thou gavest me not water on my feet, but *she* has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:46 - My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but *she* has anointed my feet with myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 - And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:7

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:18 - And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws nigh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:9

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:2

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30 - When therefore Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished; and having bowed his head, he delivered up his spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7 - and the handkerchief which was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a distinct place by itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:12

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - *He* is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: *I* am pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - And Paul, having yet stayed there many days, took leave of the brethren and sailed thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - take these and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may have their heads shaved; and all will know that of those things of which they have been informed about thee nothing is true; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - Wherefore I exhort you to partake of food, for this has to do with your safety; for not a hair from the head of any one of you shall perish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:20 - If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:3 - But I wish you to know that the Christ is the head of every man, but woman's head is the man, and the Christ's head God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every man praying or prophesying, having anything on his head, puts his head to shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered puts her own head to shame; for it is one and the same as a shaved woman.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:7 - For man indeed ought not to have his head covered, being God's image and glory; but woman is man's glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:10 - Therefore ought the woman to have authority on her head, on account of the angels.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:22 - and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23 - for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ is head of the assembly. *He* is Saviour of the body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:18 - And *he* is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that *he* might have the first place in all things:

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:10 - and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and authority,

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