ἐκεφαλίωσαν

kephalaióō

they wounded in the head

To strike or wound on the head; to inflict a blow or injury upon the head of someone or something. In extended use, to damage or incapacitate by means of a head wound. The primary lexical sense is physical harm to the head, with specific nuance of a violent or impactful action causing such injury.

G2775

Mark 12:4 · Word #9

Lexicon G2775

Lemmaκεφαλαιόω
Transliterationkephalaióō
Strong'sG2775
DefinitionTo strike or wound on the head; to inflict a blow or injury upon the head of someone or something. In extended use, to damage or incapacitate by means of a head wound. The primary lexical sense is physical harm to the head, with specific nuance of a violent or impactful action causing such injury.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey wounded in the head
Literalthey-headed-summarized

Lexical Info

Lemmaκεφαλιόω
Strong'sG2775

SIBI-P1 Translation G2775-01

they struck on the head

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe verb denotes inflicting a blow or injury specifically upon the head, preserving the κεφαλ- (head) root. The aorist active indicative, third person plural, is rendered as a simple past action performed by "they."

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