"to hit the head, Mk. 12:4*"
Definition and meaning
to hit the head, Mk. 12:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: κεφαλιόω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kephalioo (G2775) across the King James Bible.
And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
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Common questions
Strong's G2775 (kephalioo) is a Greek word that means: to hit the head, Mk. 12:4* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word kephalioo (G2775) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2775 is kephalioo, a Greek word defined as: to hit the head, Mk. 12:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kephalioo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.