1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 11:5
5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 21:12 · Luke 2:36 · Acts 2:17 · 1 Corinthians 14:34 · Acts 21:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.