ἀποκεφαλίζω
apokephalizō · behead
Greek word · Strong’s number G607 · appears 4 times in the Bible
What is the Strong number?
Strong’s number identifies this word: use it to find the same word in other study tools.What it means
apokephalizō (ἀποκεφαλίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “behead”.
How to say it
a·po·ke·pha·li·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Take someone's head off with a sword.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 14:10
And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
- Mark 6:16
But when Herod heard it, he was saying, “John, whom I beheaded, he has been raised.”
- Mark 6:27
And at once the king sent an executioner and ordered him to bring his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison
- Luke 9:9
But Herod said, “John I beheaded; but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he was seeking to see him.