Strong's G3990
πελεκίζω(pelekízō)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
to chop off (the head), i.e. truncate
Derivation
from a derivative of G4141 (πλήσσω) (meaning an axe);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, πελεκίζω is translated as: behead.
About Strong's Concordance
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.