To cut the head off, to behead
G3990
Greek
UBS
πελεκίζω
pelekízōpel-ek-id'-zo
Verb
Definition
(derivative of πέλεκυς ‘axe,’ not occurring in the NT) to kill by beheading, normally an act of capital punishment
Semantic Domains
Violence
Harm
Destroy
Kill
Etymology
from a derivative of G4141 (πλήσσω) (meaning an axe);
KJV Translations
behead
Occurrences1
Frequency Rank#3554