Greek Interlinear

1 Corinthians 11:6 Interlinear

“if For not be for a woman also be shorn if but it be a shame for a woman be shorn or shaven be”

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1 Corinthians 11 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	εἰ	G1487	if	if, whether, that, etc
2	γὰρ	G1063	For	properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3	οὐ	G3756	not	the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
4	κατακαλυπτέσθω	G2619	be	to cover wholly, i.e., veil
5	γυναικὶ	G1135	for a woman	a woman; specially, a wife
6	καὶ	G2532	also	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
7	κείρασθαι	G2751	be shorn	to shear
8	εἰ	G1487	if	if, whether, that, etc
9	δὲ	G1161	but	but, and, etc
10	αἰσχρὸν	G149	it be a shame	a shameful thing, i.e., indecorum
11	γυναικὶ	G1135	for a woman	a woman; specially, a wife
12	τὸ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
13	κείρασθαι	G2751	be shorn	to shear
14	ἢ	G2228	or	disjunctive, or; comparative, than
15	ξυρᾶσθαι	G3587	shaven	to shave or "shear" the hair
16	κατακαλυπτέσθω	G2619	be	to cover wholly, i.e., veil

1 Corinthians 11:6 (current)if For not be for a woman also be shorn if but it be a shame for a woman be shorn or shaven be