κεφαλὰς

kephalas

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

G2776

Matthew 27:39 · Word #8

Lexicon G2776

Lemmaκεφαλή
Transliterationkephalḗ
Strong'sG2776

Morphology N ACC F PL 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 PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκεφαλή
Strong'sG2776

SIBI-P1 G2776-02

heads

Rootκεφαλή (kephalē)
Core Meaningshead, top, summit, source, origin, chief, authority
Semantic Rangeliteral head of a person or animal; top or summit of something; source or origin; leader or chief; authority over others
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, κεφαλή can denote both the physical head and metaphorical headship—leadership, authority, or source (e.g., Messiah as head of the body). Its conceptual weight often shapes discussions of order, authority, and relational structure within covenant communities.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AFP — Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural; serving as a direct object; feminine grammatical gender; plural number.
Rendering RationaleThe lemma κεφαλή denotes a physical head and, by extension, a source or chief authority. The form κεφαλὰς is accusative feminine plural, functioning as a direct object in its clause; the rendering "heads" preserves the concrete root sense while reflecting the plural number and object case implied by the morphology.

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2776-01 kephalai heads
G2776-03 kephale the head (nominative feminine singular)
G2776-04 kephalen the head (feminine singular, accusative)

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
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