Greek word study
πελεκίζω G3990
- Transliteration
- pelekízō
- KJV glosses
- behead
Lexical summary
to chop off (the head), i.e. truncate
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to chop off (the head), i.e. truncate
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information