κεφαλαὶ

kephalḗ

The uppermost or foremost part of the body in an animal or person, containing the brain, sensory organs, and mouth ("head"). By extension, used of the top, summit, or principal part of something. Figuratively, denotes one who holds a principal or leading position (e.g., leader, chief, source, or prominent member). In idiomatic and metaphorical expressions, can denote authority, pre-eminence, or source, but specific meaning is context-dependent.

G2776

Revelation 9:17 · Word #23

Lexicon G2776

Lemmaκεφαλή
Transliterationkephalḗ
Strong'sG2776
DefinitionThe uppermost or foremost part of the body in an animal or person, containing the brain, sensory organs, and mouth ("head"). By extension, used of the top, summit, or principal part of something. Figuratively, denotes one who holds a principal or leading position (e.g., leader, chief, source, or prominent member). In idiomatic and metaphorical expressions, can denote authority, pre-eminence, or source, but specific meaning is context-dependent.

Morphology N NOM F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκεφαλή
Strong'sG2776

SIBI-P1 Translation G2776-01

heads

Morphological NotesNoun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in plural form.
Rendering RationaleThe plural nominative form denotes multiple 'heads' as the uppermost or foremost parts. The rendering preserves the primary concrete sense while allowing for its extended semantic range without imposing context-specific meaning.

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