5 occurrences

'Beheaded' in the Bible

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

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Legal Aspects OfMartyrdom, Methods OfBeheading

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

Verse ConceptsMartyrdom Of The SaintsDeath penaltyCommands, in NTPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfExecutionersRemoving HeadsKilling DisciplesDeath Penalty For Killing

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.

Verse ConceptsBeheadingMartyrdom, Methods OfRemoving HeadsKilling DisciplesThe First Sight Of ChristWho Is Jesus?

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.

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Behead (4 instances)
Beheaded (14 instances)
Decapitate (2 instances)

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