Greek Interlinear

1 Corinthians 11:4 Interlinear

Every man praying or prophesying covered head having dishonoureth head

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1πᾶςG3956Everyall, any, every, the whole
2ἀνὴρG435mana man (properly as an individual male)
3προσευχόμενοςG4336prayingto pray to god, i.e., supplicate, worship
4G2228ordisjunctive, or; comparative, than
5προφητεύωνG4395prophesyingto foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
6κατὰG2596covered(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
7κεφαλὴνG2776headthe head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
8ἔχωνG2192havingto hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
9καταισχύνειG2617dishonourethto shame down, i.e., disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush
10τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11κεφαλὴνG2776headthe head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
12αὐτοῦG846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

1 Corinthians 11:3I would have But you know that of every...
1 Corinthians 11:4 (current)Every man praying or prophesying covered head having dishonoureth head
1 Corinthians 11:5every But woman that prayeth or prophesieth...

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