1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 11:6

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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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.