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1 Corinthians 11:6

6Ifεἰforγὰρnotοὐcovers her headκατακαλύπτεταιa womanγυνή,alsoκαὶlet her be shornκειράσθω·If [it is]εἰnowδὲdisgracefulαἰσχρὸνto a womanγυναικὶτὸto be shornκείρασθαιorἢto be shavenξυρᾶσθαι,let her cover her headκατακαλυπτέσθω.

For if a woman does not cover her head, also let her be shorn. And if [it is] shameful to a woman to be shorn or to be shaven, let her cover her head.

Vocab difficulty

87.7

Rare words

  • κατακαλύπτεται

    κατακαλύπτομαι

    I veil, cover the head.

  • κειράσθω

    κείρω

    I shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut.

  • αἰσχρὸν

    αἰσχρός

    base, disgraceful.

  • κείρασθαι

    κείρω

    I shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut.

  • ξυρᾶσθαι

    ξυράομαι

    I shave, shear, cut off the hair.

  • κατακαλυπτέσθω

    κατακαλύπτομαι

    I veil, cover the head.

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