ἘΓΚΕΦΑΛΟΥ, ἐγκεφαλου
EGKEPHALOU, egkephalou
Sounds Like: eng-KEH-fah-loo
Translations: of the brain, of a brain
From the root: ΕΓΚΕΦΑΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the brain, the organ of thought and sensation located in the head. It is a compound word, formed from 'ἐν' (en), meaning 'in', and 'κεφαλή' (kephalē), meaning 'head'. Thus, it literally means 'that which is in the head'. It is used to denote the physical brain or, by extension, the mind or intellect.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1459 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 9:189
From the same root
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- ΕΓΚΕΦΑΛΟΣ — brain, the brain
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