# ξυράομαι (xuraomai)

Strong’s G3587. 3 New Testament occurrences.

I shave, shear, cut off the hair.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/xuraomai-g3587

## Occurrences

- [Acts 21:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/21/24) — Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were in…
- [1 Corinthians 11:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/11/5) — But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
- [1 Corinthians 11:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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.