verb
apokefalizamō
Greekἀποκεφαλίζω (apokefalizō)
Strong’sG607
I behead
stem apokefaliz-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ἀπο-κεφαλίζω
(< ἀπό, κεφαλή), [in LXX: Ps 151:7*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G607 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apokefalizamaἀπεκεφάλισα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | beheaded | 2× |
| apokefalizataἀπεκεφάλισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | beheaded | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokefalizamō | apokefalizame | apokefalizami | apokefalizama2×ἀπεκεφάλισα | apokefalizamē | apokefalizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokefalizasō | apokefalizase | apokefalizasi | apokefalizasa | apokefalizasē | apokefalizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokefalizatō | apokefalizate | apokefalizati | apokefalizata2×ἀπεκεφάλισεν | apokefalizatē | apokefalizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apokefalizanō | apokefalizane | apokefalizani | apokefalizana | apokefalizanē | apokefalizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokefalizavō | apokefalizave | apokefalizavi | apokefalizava | apokefalizavē | apokefalizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokefalizalō | apokefalizale | apokefalizali | apokefalizala | apokefalizalē | apokefalizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokefalizameiō | apokefalizameia | apokefalizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokefalizaseiō | apokefalizaseia | apokefalizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokefalizateiō | apokefalizateia | apokefalizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apokefalizaneiō | apokefalizaneia | apokefalizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokefalizaveiō | apokefalizaveia | apokefalizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokefalizaleiō | apokefalizaleia | apokefalizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apokefalizasōr | apokefalizasar | apokefalizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokefalizatōr | apokefalizatar | apokefalizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokefalizavōr | apokefalizavar | apokefalizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apokefalizalōr | apokefalizalar | apokefalizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokefalizamoiō | apokefalizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apokefalizasoiō | apokefalizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokefalizatoiō | apokefalizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apokefalizanoiō | apokefalizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokefalizavoiō | apokefalizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apokefalizaloiō | apokefalizaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apokefalizarō | apokefalizari | apokefalizara | apokefalizarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apokefalizarōtos | apokefalizaritos | apokefalizaratos | apokefalizarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apokefaliz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
apokefalizama“beheaded”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular2×
Mark 6:16“beheaded”akouaratos de tos Hērōdos legate; Hon mis apokefalizama Iōannon, houtos egeirita.But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
Luke 9:9“beheaded”legata de tos Hērōdos; Iōannon mis apokefalizama; tinos de atō houtos peri hou akouamō toiouteim? kai zētate horara auton.“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
apokefalizata“beheaded”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 14:10“beheaded”kai pemparatos apokefalizata ton Iōannon en ta fulaka;and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
Mark 6:27“beheaded”kai euthuos apostelaratos tos basilevos spekoulatōron epitassata ferara tan kefalan autou. kai apercharatos apokefalizata auton en ta fulakaSo without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.