Pelekizō πελεκίζω
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| πελεκίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pelekizō |
| Strong's number | G3990 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to behead |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Pelekizō (Greek πελεκίζω, Strong's G3990) is a Greek verb meaning “to behead”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
πελεκίζω
(πέλεκυς, a battle-axe),
to out off with an axe, esp. to behead: with accusative, Rev.20:4 (Polyb., al.).†
(AS)
(πέλεκυς, a battle-axe),
to out off with an axe, esp. to behead: with accusative, Rev.20:4 (Polyb., al.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | beheaded (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | had been beheaded (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Pelekizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
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).