To behead
ἀποκεφαλίζωStrong’s G0607apokephalizō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apokephalizō is the Greek word usually translated “beheaded”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.”
Meaning
Usually translated “beheaded”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- beheaded 3
- he beheaded 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 2
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 6:16But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
- Mark 6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- Luke 9:9And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Greek dictionary
ἀποκεφαλίζω apokephalizō · to behead
ἀπο-κεφαλίζω (ἀπό, κεφαλή), [in LXX: Psa.151:7 * ;] to behead: Mat.14:10, Mrk.6:16, 28 Luk.9:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “beheaded” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BEHEAD'ED, participle passive
behed'ed. Having the head cut off.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.