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G347 · Greek · New Testament
ἀνακεφαλαιόομαι
Anakephalaiomai
Verb
To sum up, to recapitulate, to gather under one head

Definition

The Greek verb anakephalaiomai means "to sum up," "to bring together under one head," or "to recapitulate." It combines ana- (up/again) + kephalaion (sum, main point, head). It appears in Romans 13:9 (the law summed up in love) and Ephesians 1:10 (all things summed up in Christ).

Usage & Theological Significance

The two appearances of anakephalaiomai reveal the grand unity of God's redemptive plan. In Romans 13:9, all commandments are summed up in love for neighbor — love fulfills the law. In Ephesians 1:10, the eternal divine plan is to sum up all things in Christ — all of history, all of creation, all of humanity — gathered under His lordship. Christ is the anakephalaion of all things: He is the unifying center of reality itself.

Key Bible Verses

Romans 13:9 The commandments are summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Ephesians 1:10 To be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment — to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
Romans 13:10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Colossians 1:20 And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
John 17:21 That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.

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