ἀπεκεφάλισα
apokephalízō
beheaded
To remove the head; specifically, to decapitate. In contexts, refers to the intentional act of severing the head from the body, whether as a form of execution, punishment, or in descriptions of violent deaths. The primary meaning is literal and physical, with no significant metaphorical usage in extant sources.
Mark 6:16 · Word #9
Lexicon G607
| Lemma | ἀποκεφαλίζω |
| Transliteration | apokephalízō |
| Strong's | G607 |
| Definition | To remove the head; specifically, to decapitate. In contexts, refers to the intentional act of severing the head from the body, whether as a form of execution, punishment, or in descriptions of violent deaths. The primary meaning is literal and physical, with no significant metaphorical usage in extant sources. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | beheaded |
| Literal | beheaded |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποκεφαλίζω |
| Strong's | G607 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G607-01
I beheaded
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, first person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative first singular denotes a simple, completed action performed by the speaker. "I beheaded" preserves the core meaning of causing the head to be removed and reflects the straightforward past action of the aorist active form. |
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