1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 11:15
15but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| a woman | γυνὴ | gynē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| has long hair | κομᾷ | koma | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2863 I wear the hair long |
| it is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| her | αὐτῇ | autē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| glory | δόξα | doxa | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| long hair | κόμη | komē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2864 hair, long hair |
| is given | δέδοται | dedotai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| to her | αὐτῇ | autē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| as | ἀντὶ | anti | Preposition | G473 instead of, for |
| a covering | περιβολαίου | peribolaiou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4018 a wrapper, mantle, veil |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.