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κεφαλή
kephalḗ · Greek · Strong's G2776 · 75 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “head”
What it means
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
from the primary (in the sense of seizing);
How the KJV renders it
head
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“head”
Questions this word decides
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- Are head coverings commanded in worship?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
Where it appears
75 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 11:3 N-NSF1 Corinthians 11:4 N-ASF1 Corinthians 11:5 N-ASF1 Corinthians 11:7 N-ASF1 Corinthians 11:10 N-GSF1 Corinthians 12:21 N-NSF1 Peter 2:7 N-ASFActs 4:11 N-ASFActs 18:6 N-ASFActs 18:18 N-ASFActs 21:24 N-ASFActs 27:34 N-GSFColossians 1:18 N-NSFColossians 2:10 N-NSFColossians 2:19 N-ASFEphesians 1:22 N-ASFEphesians 4:15 N-NSFEphesians 5:23 N-NSFJohn 13:9 N-ASFJohn 19:2 N-DSFJohn 19:30 N-ASFJohn 20:7 N-GSFJohn 20:12 N-DSFLuke 7:38 N-GSFLuke 7:46 N-ASFLuke 9:58 N-ASFLuke 12:7 N-GSFLuke 20:17 N-ASFLuke 21:18 N-GSFLuke 21:28 N-APFMatthew 5:36 N-DSFMatthew 6:17 N-ASFMatthew 8:20 N-ASFMatthew 10:30 N-GSFMatthew 14:8 N-ASFMatthew 14:11 N-NSFMatthew 21:42 N-ASFMatthew 26:7 N-GSFMatthew 27:29 N-GSFMatthew 27:30 N-ASFMatthew 27:37 N-GSFMatthew 27:39 N-APFMark 6:24 N-ASFMark 6:25 N-ASFMark 6:27 N-ASFMark 6:28 N-ASFMark 12:10 N-ASFMark 14:3 N-GSFMark 15:19 N-ASFMark 15:29 N-APFRevelation 1:14 N-NSFRevelation 4:4 N-APFRevelation 9:7 N-APFRevelation 9:17 N-NPFRevelation 9:19 N-APFRevelation 10:1 N-ASFRevelation 12:1 N-GSFRevelation 12:3 N-APFRevelation 13:1 N-APFRevelation 13:3 N-GPF
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.