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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ἀποκεφαλίζω

Lemmaἀποκεφαλίζω
Citation formἀποκεφαλίζω
Part of speechverb
GlossI behead
Strong’sG0607
Transliterationapokephalízō
Definitionto decapitate
KJV glosses:--behead.
Derivationfrom and
SBLGNT occurrences4

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἀπεκεφάλισα
verb, first person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1AAI-S--) — Mark 6:16
verb, first person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1AAI-S--) — Luke 9:9
ἀπεκεφάλισεν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--) — Matthew 14:10
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--) — Mark 6:27

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: αποκεφαλιζω.

Additional Greek lexicons

Compare the biblical entry for ἀποκεφαλίζω with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.