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The meaning of Behead in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)a method of taking away life practised among the Egyptians (Genesis 40:17-19). There are instances of this mode of punishment also among the Hebrews (II Samuel 4:8; 20:21,22; 2Kings 10:6-8). It is also mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 14:8-12; Acts 12:2).
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