1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 11:3

³But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I want	Θέλω	Thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to understand	εἰδέναι	eidenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
head	κεφαλὴ	kephalē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
of every	παντὸς	pantos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
man	ἀνδρὸς	andros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
head	κεφαλὴ	kephalē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
of	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
man	ἀνήρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
head	κεφαλὴ	kephalē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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Genesis 3:16 · Colossians 1:18 · Colossians 3:18 · 1 Corinthians 3:23 · Ephesians 4:15 · Colossians 2:19 · 1 Peter 3:5–6 · Ephesians 5:22–24 · 1 Timothy 2:11–12 · 1 Peter 3:1 · Philippians 2:7–11 · Ephesians 1:20–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.