Kephalaion means “sum” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H2774 — charnepher (“Harnepher”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G2774 κεφάλαιον (kephalaion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kephalaion (kef-al'-ai-on) n. 1. a principal thing, i.e. main point 2. (specially) an amount (of money) It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include sum and things. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
kephalaion (kef-al'-ai-on) n. 1. a principal thing, i.e. main point 2. (specially) an amount (of money) [neuter of a derivative of G2776] KJV: sum Root(s): G2776
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2774. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
sum
Usage: κεφάλαιος, -α, -ον (κεφαλή), [in LXX (-αιον, τό) for רֹאשׁ, Num_4:2, al. ;] of the head; metaphorically, principal, chief; mostly as subst., κεφάλαιον, τό; __1. the chief point: Heb.8:1. __2. the sum total, amount: Act.22:28 (other meaning, LS, see word).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kephalaion, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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Strong's G2774 (κεφάλαιον) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
of any kind, about which he swore unjustly, he shall even restore it in full; and he shall add to it a fifth part besides; he shall restore it to him whose it is in the day in which he happens to be convicted.
Take the sum of the children of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, after their families, according to the houses of their fathers’ households;
that person shall confess the sin which he has committed, and shall make satisfaction for his trespass: he shall pay the principal, and shall add to it the fifth part, and shall make restoration to him against whom he has trespassed.
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2774.
of any kind, about which he swore unjustly, he shall even restore it in full; and he shall add to it a fifth part besides; he shall restore it to him whose it is in the day in which he happens to be convicted.
Take the sum of the children of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, after their families, according to the houses of their fathers’ households;
that person shall confess the sin which he has committed, and shall make satisfaction for his trespass: he shall pay the principal, and shall add to it the fifth part, and shall make restoration to him against whom he has trespassed.
Take the sum of the spoils of the captivity both of man and beast, thou and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the families of the congregation.
Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war with us, and not one is missing.
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2774, grouped by book.
Kephalaion (Strong's G2774) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sum". kephalaion (kef-al'-ai-on) n. 1. a principal thing, i.e. main point 2. (specially) an amount (of money)
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G2774 across 4 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2774 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sum and things. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2774, with linked reader references where each row is available.