Occurrences
Kephalḗ occurs 76 times in 68 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (12), Mark (8), Luke (8), John (5), Acts (5), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (6), Ephesians (3), Colossians (3), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (16)
- Matthew 5:36 — Neither shalt thou swear by thy head (κεφαλὴ), because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
- Matthew 6:17 — But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head (κεφαλὴν), and wash thy face;
- Matthew 8:20 — And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head (κεφαλὴν).
- Matthew 10:30 — But the very hairs of your head (κεφαλῆς) are all numbered.
- Matthew 14:8 — And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head (κεφαλὴν) in a charger.
- Matthew 14:11 — And his head (κεφαλὴ) was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
- Matthew 21:42 — Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head (κεφαλὴν) of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
- Matthew 26:7 — There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head (κεφαλὴν), as he sat at meat.
- Matthew 27:29 — And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head (κεφαλὴν), and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
- Matthew 27:30 — And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head (κεφαλὴν).
- Matthew 27:37 — And set up over his head (κεφαλῆς) his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Matthew 27:39 — And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads (κεφαλὰς),
- Mark 6:24 — And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head (κεφαλὴν) of John the Baptist.
- Mark 6:25 — And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head (κεφαλὴν) of John the Baptist.
- Mark 6:27 — And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head (κεφαλὴν) to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- Mark 6:28 — And brought his head (κεφαλὴν) in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
- Mark 12:10 — And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head (κεφαλὴν) of the corner:
- Mark 14:3 — And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head (κεφαλῆς).
- Mark 15:19 — And they smote him on the head (κεφαλὴν) with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
- Mark 15:29 — And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads (κεφαλὰς), and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
- Luke 7:38 — And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head (κεφαλῆς), and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
- Luke 7:44 — And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head (κεφαλῆς).
- Luke 7:46 — My head (κεφαλὴν) with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
- Luke 9:58 — And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head (κεφαλὴν).
- Luke 12:7 — But even the very hairs of your head (κεφαλῆς) are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
- Luke 20:17 — And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head (κεφαλὴν) of the corner?
- Luke 21:18 — But there shall not an hair of your head (κεφαλῆς) perish.
- Luke 21:28 — And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads (κεφαλὰς); for your redemption draweth nigh.
- John 13:9 — Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head (κεφαλὴν).
- John 19:2 — And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head (κεφαλὴ), and they put on him a purple robe,
- John 19:30 — When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head (κεφαλὴν), and gave up the ghost.
- John 20:7 — And the napkin, that was about his head (κεφαλῆς), not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
- John 20:12 — And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head (κεφαλὴ), and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
- Acts 4:11 — This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head (κεφαλὴν) of the corner.
- Acts 18:6 — And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads (κεφαλὴν); I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
- Acts 18:18 — And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head (κεφαλὴν) in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
- Acts 21:24 — Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads (κεφαλὴν): and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
- Acts 27:34 — Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head (κεφαλῆς) of any of you.
- Romans 12:20 — Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head (κεφαλὴν).
- 1 Corinthians 11:3 — But I would have you know, that the head (κεφαλὴ) of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
- 1 Corinthians 11:3 — But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head (κεφαλὴ) of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
- 1 Corinthians 11:3 — But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head (κεφαλὴ) of Christ is God.
- 1 Corinthians 11:4 — Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered (κεφαλῆς), dishonoureth his head.
- 1 Corinthians 11:4 — Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head (κεφαλὴν).
- 1 Corinthians 11:5 — But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head (κεφαλὴ) uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
- 1 Corinthians 11:5 — But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head (κεφαλὴν): for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
- 1 Corinthians 11:7 — For a man indeed ought not to cover his head (κεφαλὴν), forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
- 1 Corinthians 11:10 — For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head (κεφαλῆς) because of the angels.
- 1 Corinthians 12:21 — And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head (κεφαλὴ) to the feet, I have no need of you.
- Ephesians 1:22 — And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head (κεφαλὴν) over all things to the church,