'Beheaded' in the Bible

Now when they came into the house, as he was lying on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him and killed him and beheaded him. And they took his head and traveled by way of the Arabah all night.

He sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,

Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Him.

Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.