Strong's Greek · G2776
κεφαλή
kephalḗ
head
Definition
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
Derivation
from the primary (in the sense of seizing);
Appears 75 times in Scripture
“Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.””
“Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.”
“John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.”
“Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
“And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
“Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.”
“Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.””
“But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,”
“a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.”
“And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).