1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 11:7–9

⁷A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. ⁸For man did not come from woman, but woman from man. ⁹Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

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1 Corinthians 11:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A man	Ἀνὴρ	Anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
ought	ὀφείλει	opheilei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3784 I owe, ought
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to cover	κατακαλύπτεσθαι	katakalyptesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2619 I veil, cover the head
head	κεφαλήν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
he is	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
image	εἰκὼν	eikōn	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glory	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
glory	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of man	ἀνδρός	andros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man

1 Corinthians 11:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
man	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
did not come	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
woman	γυναικός	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
man	ἀνδρός	andros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man

1 Corinthians 11:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Neither	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
man	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
created	ἐκτίσθη	ektisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2936 I create, form, shape, make
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
woman	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
man	ἄνδρα	andra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11:3 · Genesis 9:6 · Psalm 8:6 · Genesis 5:1 · Genesis 1:26–27 · Genesis 3:16

1 Corinthians 11:8 1 Timothy 2:13 · Genesis 2:21–23

1 Corinthians 11:9 Genesis 2:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.