Strong's Lexicon pelekizó: To behead, to cut off with an axe Original Word: πελεκίζω Word Origin: From the Greek word "πέλεκυς" (pelekus), meaning "axe." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "pelekizó," the concept of execution by beheading can be related to Hebrew terms for execution or judgment, such as "harag" (to kill) or "muth" (to die). Usage: The verb "pelekizó" refers to the act of beheading or executing by means of an axe. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe the execution of individuals, often in a judicial or persecutory setting. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, beheading was a common method of execution, considered a swift and honorable form of capital punishment compared to other methods. It was used by various cultures, including the Romans, who often employed it for Roman citizens as a more humane form of execution. The use of an axe for beheading was a known practice, and the term "pelekizó" reflects this method. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pelekus (a battle-ax) Definition to cut off with an ax, esp. to behead NASB Translation beheaded (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3990: πελεκίζωπελεκίζω: perfect passive participle πεπελεκισμενος; (πέλεκυς, an axe or two-edged hatchet); to cut off with an axe, to behead: τινα, Revelation 20:4. (Polybius, Diodorus, Strabo, Josephus, Antiquities 20, 5, 4; Plutarch, Ant. 36; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 26 (25)).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance behead. From a derivative of plesso (meaning an axe); to chop off (the head), i.e. Truncate -- behead. see GREEK plesso Forms and Transliterations επελιώθη πελέκει πέλεκυν πέλεκυς πελιδνοί πέλται πέλταις πέλτας πελτασταί πέλυξ πέμμα πέμματα πέμματι πεπελεκισμενων πεπελεκισμένων pepelekismenon pepelekismenōn pepelekisménon pepelekisménōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Revelation 20:4 V-RPM/P-GMPGRK: ψυχὰς τῶν πεπελεκισμένων διὰ τὴν NAS: of those who had been beheaded because KJV: [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for INT: souls of those beheaded on account of the |
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