- Original: ἀποκεφαλίζω - Transliteration: Apokephalizo - Phonetic: ap-ok-ef-al-id'-zo - Definition: 1. to cut off the head, behead, decapitate - Origin: from G575 and G2776 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G575 and G2776 ; to decapitate: - behead. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • beheaded, 4 Mat 14:10; Mar 6:16; Mar 6:27; Luke 9:9