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kephalḗ

head

Say it: kef-al-AY (approximate)

κεφαλή

What it means

Head. Christ is "head over all things to the assembly" (1:22), the head of the body (4:15), and "the husband is the head of the wife" (5:23); whether "head" means authority, source, or both is debated.

Open question Debated

Range of meaning

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

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 1

    "Head over all things for the assembly" (1:22).

  • Chapter 4

    "Into him who is the head, Christ" (4:15).

  • Chapter 5

    "The husband is the head of the wife" (5:23).

Every verse (3)

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