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kephalḗ

head

Say it: kef-al-AY (approximate)

κεφαλή

What it means

Head. Christ "is the head of the body, the assembly" (1:18), "the head of all principality and power" (2:10), and "the Head" from whom the body grows (2:19).

Open question Debated

Range of meaning

  • HeadThe body part.
  • AuthorityOne who leads.
  • SourceOrigin, as of a river.

In Colossians

  • Chapter 1

    "He is the head of the body, the assembly" (1:18).

  • Chapter 2

    "To the Head" (2:10, 2:19).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G2776 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources