ξυράωxyráō
late form of ξυρέω (see that word): 1 Corinthians 11:6 (ξυρᾶσθαι, Rec.
Greek (New Testament) · G3587
Meanings
and Edd., but see ξύρω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 21:24 Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, paying for them to have their heads ritually shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.
- 1 Corinthians 11:5 But a woman dishonors her head if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head.
- 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.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.