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.
Mark 12:4 · Word #9
Lexicon G2775
| Lemma | κεφαλαιόω |
| Transliteration | kephalaióō |
| Strong's | G2775 |
| Definition | 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. |
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
| Phrase | they wounded in the head |
| Literal | they-headed-summarized |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κεφαλιόω |
| Strong's | G2775 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2775-01
they struck on the head
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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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