κεφάλαιον

kephalaion · sum, main point

Greek word · Strong’s number G2774 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

kephalaion (κεφάλαιον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “sum, main point”.

A sum of money; also the main point of something.

How to say it

ke·pha·lai·on

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

  1. The most important thing in what is said.
  2. An amount of money.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • main point ×1
  • sum ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Acts 22:28

    And the commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship for a large sum.” And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen too.”

  • Hebrews 8:1

    Now the main point of what is being said is this: we have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,