Kephalaios κεφάλαιος
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| κεφάλαιος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kephalaios |
| Strong's number | G2774 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | sum |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Kephalaios (Greek κεφάλαιος, Strong's G2774) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “sum”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κεφάλαιος, -α, -ον
(κεφαλή), [in LXX (-αιον, τό) for רֹאשׁ, Num_4:2, al. ;]
of the head; metaphorically, principal, chief; mostly as subst., κεφάλαιον, τό;
1. the chief point: Heb.8:1.
2. the sum total, amount: Act.22:28 (other meaning, LS, see word).†
(AS)
(κεφαλή), [in LXX (-αιον, τό) for רֹאשׁ, Num_4:2, al. ;]
of the head; metaphorically, principal, chief; mostly as subst., κεφάλαιον, τό;
1. the chief point: Heb.8:1.
2. the sum total, amount: Act.22:28 (other meaning, LS, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sum (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | price (1), point (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kephalaios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 8:1Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).