κατακαλύπτωkatakalýptō
to cover up; middle, to cover or veil oneself: 1 Corinthians 11:6; τ.
Greek (New Testament) · G2619
Meanings
κεφαλήν, 1 Corinthians 11:7.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 11:6 Yes, if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair! But since it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, she should wear a covering.
- 1 Corinthians 11:7 A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.