Kephale

kef-al-ay'
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Kephale Definition

  1. the head, both of men and often of animals. Since the loss of the head destroys life, this word is used in the phrases relating to capital and extreme punishment.
  2. metaph. anything supreme, chief, prominent
    1. of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife
    2. of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church
    3. of things: the corner stone
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
kefalhv
Origin
from the primary kapto (in the sense of seizing)
Strong's Number
2776
TDNT Entry
3:673,429

KJV Word Usage

head
76
Total
76

KJV Verse Count

12
8
8
5
5
1
6
3
3
1
16
Total
68
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Kephale". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .