Kephalē κεφαλή

Kephalē (Greek κεφαλή, Strong's G2776) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “head”. It occurs 76 times in 68 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Kephalē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:36
  Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
• Matthew 6:17
  But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your 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.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
• Matthew 10:30
  But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
• Matthew 14:8
  And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
• Matthew 14:11
  And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried 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 of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?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’?
• Matthew 26:7
  There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
• Matthew 27:29
  And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock 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.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
• Matthew 27:37
  And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• Matthew 27:39
  And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

Mark

• Mark 6:24
  And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head 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 of John the Baptist.At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
• Mark 6:27
  And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,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.
• Mark 6:28
  And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who 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 of the corner:Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
• 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.While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
• Mark 15:19
  And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
• Mark 15:29
  And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Luke

• 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, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
• 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.And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
• Luke 7:46
  My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
• 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.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
• Luke 12:7
  But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more 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 of the corner?But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
• Luke 21:18
  But there shall not an hair of your head perish.Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
• Luke 21:28
  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

John

• John 13:9
  Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
• John 19:2
  And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
• John 19:30
  When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.
• John 20:7
  And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
• John 20:12
  And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.

Acts

• Acts 4:11
  This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
• 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; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to 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 in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
• Acts 21:24
  Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: 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.Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to 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 of any of you.So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

Romans

• 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.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

1 Corinthians

• 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 of Christ is God.But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:4
  Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
• 1 Corinthians 11:5
  But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
• 1 Corinthians 11:7
  For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
• 1 Corinthians 11:10
  For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, 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 to the feet, I have no need of you.The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:22
  And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
• Ephesians 4:15
  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
• Ephesians 5:23
  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

Colossians

• Colossians 1:18
  And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
• Colossians 2:10
  And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
• Colossians 2:19
  And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 2:7
  Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

Revelation

• Revelation 1:14
  His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.
• Revelation 4:4
  And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
• Revelation 9:7
  And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads, and faces like the faces of men.
• Revelation 9:17
  And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
• Revelation 9:19
  For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.
• Revelation 10:1
  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
• Revelation 12:1
  And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
• Revelation 12:3
  And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
• Revelation 13:1
  And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
• Revelation 13:3
  And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
• Revelation 14:14
  And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
• Revelation 17:3
  So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
• Revelation 17:7
  And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
• Revelation 17:9
  And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
• Revelation 18:19
  And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
• Revelation 19:12
  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).