Strong's Greek · G607
ἀποκεφαλίζω
apokephalízō
behead
Definition
to decapitate
Derivation
Appears 4 times in Scripture
Mark 6:27
“So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.”
Matthew 14:10
“and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.”
Mark 6:16
“But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!””
Luke 9:9
““I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.”
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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).