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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 607. ἀποκεφαλίζω (apokephalizó) -- To behead</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/607.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/mark/16-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/607.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 607</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/606.htm" title="606">◄</a> 607. apokephalizó <a href="../greek/608.htm" title="608">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">apokephalizó: To behead</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀποκεφαλίζω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>apokephalizó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-po-keh-fah-LEE-zo<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ap-ok-ef-al-id'-zo)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To behead<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I behead.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek prefix ἀπό (apo, meaning "from" or "off") and κεφαλή (kephalē, meaning "head").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀποκεφαλίζω, the concept of execution by beheading can be related to the Hebrew verb כָּרַת (karath, Strong's H3772), which means "to cut off" or "to cut down," often used in the context of making covenants or cutting off life.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb ἀποκεφαλίζω (apokephalizó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of beheading or decapitating someone. It is a literal term that refers to the physical removal of the head from the body, often as a form of execution or punishment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient world, beheading was a common method of execution, particularly for those considered enemies of the state or guilty of serious crimes. It was often seen as a swift and decisive form of capital punishment. In the Roman context, beheading was sometimes reserved for Roman citizens as a more "honorable" form of execution compared to crucifixion or other methods.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/2776.htm">kephalé</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to behead<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>beheaded (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 607: ἀποκεφαλίζω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀποκεφαλίζω</span></span>: 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἀπεκεφάλισα</span>; (<span class="greek2">κεφαλή</span>); <span class="accented">to cut off the head, behead, decapitate</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-10.htm">Matthew 14:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-16.htm">Mark 6:16, 27</a> (28); <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-9.htm">Luke 9:9</a>. A later Greek word: (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> Ps. at the end); <span class="abbreviation">Epictetus</span> diss. 1, 1, 19; 24; 29; <span class="abbreviation">Artemidorus</span> Daldianus, oneir. 1, 35; cf. Fischer, De vitiis lexamples N. T., p. 690ff; <span class="abbreviation">Lob. ad Phryn.</span>, p. 341.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>behead. <p>From <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/2776.htm">kephale</a>; to decapitate -- behead. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2776.htm">kephale</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>απεκεφαλισα απεκεφάλισα ἀπεκεφάλισα απεκεφάλισε απεκεφαλισεν απεκεφάλισεν ἀπεκεφάλισεν αποκεφαλίζουσιν αποκιδαρώσει αποκλαιομένη αποκλαιόμενος αποκλαύσομαί απόκλεισμα apekephalisa apekephálisa apekephalisen apekephálisen<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ πέμψας <b>ἀπεκεφάλισεν</b> τὸν Ἰωάννην</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and had John <span class="itali">beheaded</span> in the prison.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he sent, <span class="itali">and beheaded</span> John in<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And having sent <span class="itali">he beheaded</span> John<p><b><a href="/text/mark/6-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular">V-AIA-1S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ὃν ἐγὼ <b>ἀπεκεφάλισα</b> Ἰωάννην οὗτος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> John, whom <span class="itali">I beheaded,</span> has risen!<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whom I <span class="itali">beheaded:</span> he is risen<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Whom I <span class="itali">beheaded</span> John he<p><b><a href="/text/mark/6-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἀπελθὼν <b>ἀπεκεφάλισεν</b> αὐτὸν ἐν</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and he went <span class="itali">and beheaded</span> him in<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And having gone <span class="itali">he beheaded</span> him in<p><b><a href="/text/luke/9-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 9:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular">V-AIA-1S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰωάννην ἐγὼ <b>ἀπεκεφάλισα</b> τίς δέ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> had John <span class="itali">beheaded;</span> but who<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have I <span class="itali">beheaded:</span> but who<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> John I <span class="itali">beheaded</span> who moreover<p><b><a href="/greek/607.htm">Strong's Greek 607</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_607.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/apekephalisa_607.htm">ἀπεκεφάλισα — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/apekephalisen_607.htm">ἀπεκεφάλισεν — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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