ἀποκεφαλίζω

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ἀποκεφαλίζω

Greek transliteration

apokephalizō

Simplified transliteration

apokephalizo

Principal Parts

-, ἀπεκεφάλισα, -, -, -

Strong's number

607

GK Number

642

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

cv-2a(1)

Gloss

to behead

Definition

to behead, Mt. 14:10; Mk. 6:16, 28; Lk. 9:9

Matthew 14:10	So he (apekephalisen \| ἀπεκεφάλισεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) sent and had John beheaded (apekephalisen \| ἀπεκεφάλισεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) in the prison.
Mark 6:16	But when Herod heard this, he said, “He is John, the man I beheaded (apekephalisa \| ἀπεκεφάλισα \| aor act ind 1 sg); John, he has been raised from the dead.”
Mark 6:27	So without delay the king dispatched the executioner and ordered him to bring John’s head. He (apekephalisen \| ἀπεκεφάλισεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) went and beheaded (apekephalisen \| ἀπεκεφάλισεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) John in prison,
Luke 9:9	Herod said, “John I beheaded (apekephalisa \| ἀπεκεφάλισα \| aor act ind 1 sg), but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So he was trying to see him.

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