Greek semantic word

κεφαλή

Transliteration: kephale

5 lexical sense(s); 76 exact STEP occurrence token(s).

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Lexical senses and semantic domains

Sense 1: head

uppermost part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs; associated with the entire person, that person’s life and responsibilities

Semantic domains for this sense

Body, Body Parts, and Body Products Same Semantic Domain
Parts of the Body Same Semantic Domain

Advanced source details

Sense ID: SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002787-01
Source: ubs_greek_dictionary
Licence: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Source-linked references: 58 (58 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
Source-exact record: View JSON

Sense 2: one who is the head of, one who is superior to, one who is supreme over

(a figurative extension of meaning of κεφαλή[a] ‘head,’ semantic domain 8.10) one who is of supreme or pre-eminent status, in view of authority to order or command

Semantic domains for this sense

Status Same Semantic Domain
High Status or Rank [including persons of high status] Same Semantic Domain

Advanced source details

Sense ID: SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002787-02
Source: ubs_greek_dictionary
Licence: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Source-linked references: 10 (10 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
Source-exact record: View JSON

Sense 3: cornerstone, important stone

(a set phrase, literally: head of the corner) the cornerstone or capstone of a building, essential to its construction (κεφαλὴ γωνίας occurs in the NT only figuratively in reference to Christ)

Semantic domains for this sense

Constructions Same Semantic Domain
Parts and Areas of Buildings Same Semantic Domain

Advanced source details

Sense ID: SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002787-03
Source: ubs_greek_dictionary
Licence: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Source-linked references: 5 (5 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
Source-exact record: View JSON

Sense 4: to lie down to rest, to lie down to sleep

(an idiom, literally: to lay down the head) to experience the rest which comes from sleep

Semantic domains for this sense

Physiological Processes and States Same Semantic Domain
Tire, Rest Same Semantic Domain

Advanced source details

Sense ID: SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002787-04
Source: ubs_greek_dictionary
Licence: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Source-linked references: 2 (2 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
Source-exact record: View JSON

Sense 5: to have one’s head covered, to cover one’s head

(an idiom, literally: to have down on the head) to wear a covering over one’s head

Semantic domains for this sense

Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning Same Semantic Domain

Advanced source details

Sense ID: SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002787-05
Source: ubs_greek_dictionary
Licence: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Source-linked references: 1 (1 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
Source-exact record: View JSON

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Related words and biblical concepts

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Advanced record identity

Lemma ID: SDBC-GRK-LEMMA-002787
Page model version: 1.0
Direction: ltr
Domain policy: Sense-specific only; no lemma-level union