κεφαλὴν

kephalen

head

from the primary (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively:--head.

G2776

Mark 15:19 · Word #5

Lexicon G2776

Lemmaκεφαλή
Transliterationkephalḗ
Strong'sG2776
In-contexthead
Literalhead

Morphology N ACC F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκεφαλή
Strong'sG2776

SIBI-P1 G2776-04

the head (feminine singular, accusative)

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AFS — noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning as a direct object or object of a preposition.
Rendering Rationaleκεφαλὴν is the accusative feminine singular form of κεφαλή, denoting "head" either literally or figuratively. Rendering it as "the head" preserves the core image, while noting its feminine singular accusative form reflects its function as a direct object in the clause.

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Words from Root κεφαλή (head, top, summit, source, leader, authority)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2776-01 kephalai heads
G2776-02 kephalas heads
G2776-03 kephale the head (nominative feminine singular)

Word Usage (75 occurrences of G2776)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 5:36 κεφαλῇ kephale
Matthew 6:17 κεφαλὴν kephalen
Matthew 8:20 κεφαλὴν kephalen