κεφαλή
kephale (kephalḗ)
/kef-al-ay'/
“the head”
Primary meaning: the head. Strong's: the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively. Lexical nuances: the head : Mt 5:36 , Mk 6:24 , Re 1:14 9:7 , al. mult.; fig., ἄνθρακες ἐπὶ τὴν κ. , Ro 12:20 (LXX) ; αἷμα , Ac 18:6 ; metaph., of a husband, c. gen., I Co 11:3 , Eph 5:23 ; of Christ, I Co 11:3 , Eph 4:15 5:23 , Col 1:18 2:10 , 19 ; of things, κ. γωνίας , Mt 21:42 (LXX) .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from the primary (in the sense of seizing);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
head
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H7218 -> κεφαλή (the head)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where κεφαλή (kephale) carries significant theological or narrative weight.