Apokephalízō — G607

Definition

verb

to decapitate

1. to cut off the head, behead, decapitate

Usually translated as

behead

Origin

from G575 and G2776

• apó (G575)
• kephalḗ (G2776)

Occurrences

Apokephalízō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (2), Luke (1)

• Matthew 14:10 — And he sent, and beheaded (ἀπεκεφάλισεν) John in the prison.
• Mark 6:16 — But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded (ἀπεκεφάλισα): he is risen from the dead.
• Mark 6:27 — And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded (ἀπεκεφάλισεν) him in the prison,
• Luke 9:9 — And Herod said, John have I beheaded (ἀπεκεφάλισα): but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.