1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 11:5–6

⁵And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. ⁶If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.

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1 Corinthians 11:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
every	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
prays	προσευχομένη	proseuchomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
prophesies	προφητεύουσα	prophēteuousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4395 I foretell, prophesy
with	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
head	κεφαλῇ	kephalē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
uncovered	ἀκατακαλύπτῳ	akatakalyptō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G177 not veiled, unveiled
dishonors	καταισχύνει	kataischynei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2617 I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
for	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
just	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
her head were shaved	ἐξυρημένῃ	exyrēmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular	G3587 I shave

1 Corinthians 11:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
a woman	γυνή	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
cover her head	κατακαλύπτεται	katakalyptetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2619 I veil, cover the head
she should have her hair cut off	κειράσθω	keirasthō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2751 I shear, cut the hair of
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
shameful	αἰσχρὸν	aischron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G150 base, disgraceful
for a woman	γυναικὶ	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to have her hair cut	κείρασθαι	keirasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G2751 I shear, cut the hair of
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
shaved off	ξυρᾶσθαι	xyrasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3587 I shave
she should cover her head	κατακαλυπτέσθω	katakalyptesthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2619 I veil, cover the head

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1 Corinthians 11:5 Deuteronomy 21:12 · Luke 2:36 · Acts 2:17 · 1 Corinthians 14:34 · Acts 21:9

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