ἀποκεφαλίζω apokephalízō

Meaning

to decapitate

In the King James Version: behead

Derivation: from G575 (ἀπό) and G2776 (κεφαλή);

Where it is used

• Matthew 14:10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
• Mark 6:16 But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
• Mark 6:27 So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
• Luke 9:9 “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.