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1 Corinthians 11:6

For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκατακαλύπτεταιkatakaluptetaicoveredκατακαλύπτομαι (katakaluptomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “covered”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2619I veil, cover the head.coveredγυνήgunēfor a womanγυνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “for a woman”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “a woman”.for a womanκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.κειράσθωkeirasthōto be shornκείρω (keirō)verb, aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular — “to be shorn”, a single actionG2751I shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut.to be shornεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αἰσχρὸνaischronshamefulαἰσχρός (aischros)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “shameful”, the subject formG150base, disgraceful.γυναικὶgunaikiwomanγυνή (gunē)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the to- or for-formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κείρασθαιkeirasthaito shearκείρω (keirō)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to shear”, a single actionG2751I shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut.This verse uses “shear”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orξυρᾶσθαιxurasthaito shavenξυράομαι (xuraomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to shaven”, a single actionG3587I shave, shear, cut off the hair.shavenκατακαλυπτέσθωkatakaluptesthōlet her be coveredκατακαλύπτομαι (katakaluptomai)verb, present middle imperative, 3rd person singular — “let her be covered”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2619I veil, cover the head.let her be covered

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if a woman is not covered — then let her be shorn, and if [it is] a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven — let her be covered;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if a woman is not covered — then let her be shorn, and if [it is] a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven — let her be covered;

World English Bible

For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered.

Darby Translation

For if a woman be not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if [it be] shameful to a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, let her be covered.

Douay-Rheims

For if a woman be not covered, let her be shorn. But if it be a shame to a woman to be shorn or made bald, let her cover her head.

American Standard Version (1901)

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