πελεκίζω
pelekizō
G3990
G:V
Greek
to behead
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pelekizo denotes those who had undergone beheading because of their testimony and the word of God.
The attested use describes persons who had been beheaded in connection with their testimony of Jesus and the word of God.
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Having been beheaded · dominant
In Revelation 20:4, the perfect passive participle identifies “the souls of those” within the group distinguished by testimony of Jesus, the word of God, and refusal to worship the wild animal or receive its mark. The APB renders this clause “those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Revelation 20:4, the APB presents the participial clause as “those who had been beheaded”.