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But since it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, she should wear a covering. <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For if a woman does not cover her head, also let her be shorn. And if it is disgraceful to a woman to be shorn or to be shaven, let her cover her head. <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/11.htm">New King James Version</a> For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For if a woman does not cover her head, have her also cut her hair off; however, if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, have her cover her head. <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head. <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head. <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut short. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut short or her head shaved, let her cover her head. <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head. <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For if a woman doesn’t cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her head be covered. <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So if a woman&#8217s head is not covered, her hair should be cut off. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should be covered. <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> A woman should wear something on her head. It is a disgrace for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair. But if she refuses to wear something on her head, let her cut off her hair. <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So if a woman doesn't cover her head, she should cut off her hair. If it's a disgrace for a woman to cut off her hair or shave her head, she should cover her head. <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> If the woman does not cover her head, she might as well cut her hair. And since it is a shameful thing for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair, she should cover her head. <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> So if a woman does not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. If it is a disgrace for a woman to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her own head. <a href="/net/1_corinthians/11.htm">NET Bible</a> For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head. <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For if the woman is not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> If a woman will not wear a veil, let her also cut off her hair. But since it is a dishonor to a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her wear a veil.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. <a href="/web/1_corinthians/11.htm">World English Bible</a> For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for if a woman is not covered—then let her be shorn, and if [it is] a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven—let her be covered; <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For if a woman does not cover her head, also let her be shorn. And if it is disgraceful to a woman to be shorn or to be shaven, let her cover her head. <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for if a woman is not covered -- then let her be shorn, and if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven -- let her be covered; <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For if the woman is not covered, let her also be shorn: and if shameful to the woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For if a woman be not covered, let her be shorn. But if it be a shame to a woman to be shorn or made bald, let her cover her head. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> So if a woman is not veiled, let her hair be cut off. Truly then, if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off, or to have her head shaven, then she should cover her head. <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/11.htm">New American Bible</a> For if a woman does not have her head veiled, she may as well have her hair cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should wear a veil. <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, she should wear a veil.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also cut off her hair; but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her cover her head. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For if a woman is not covered, she should also be sheared, but if it is a disgrace for a woman to be sheared or shaven, let her be covered.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For if a woman has no vail on, let her also be shaved. But if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her have a vail.<CM> <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> If a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it is a disgrace for a woman to be shorn or shaven; let her be covered. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For if the woman be not veiled, let her hair be clipped: but if it would be scandalous for a woman to appear clipped or shaved, let her be veiled. <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> a woman may as well have the tonsure, as not wear her veil: the one is as indecent as the other. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> If a woman will not wear a veil, let her also cut off her hair. But since it is a dishonor to a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her wear a veil. <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For, if a woman is unveiled, let her also be shaven; but, if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> For if a woman be not covered, she may as well be shorn: but if it be shameful to a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=2245" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Roles in Worship</a> …5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. 6<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynē (N-NFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">a woman</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">does not</a> <a href="/greek/2619.htm" title="2619: katakalyptetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To veil, cover the head. From kata and kalupto; to cover wholly, i.e. Veil.">cover her head,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2751.htm" title="2751: keirasthō (V-AMM-3S) -- To shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut. A primary verb; to shear.">she should have her hair cut off.</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">And</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if it is</a> <a href="/greek/150.htm" title="150: aischron (Adj-NNS) -- Base, disgraceful. From the same as aischunomai; shameful, i.e. Base.">shameful</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynaiki (N-DFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">for a woman</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2751.htm" title="2751: keirasthai (V-ANM) -- To shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut. A primary verb; to shear.">to have her hair cut</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/3587.htm" title="3587: xyrasthai (V-ANM/P) -- To shave, shear, cut off the hair. From a derivative of the same as xulon; to shave or shear the hair.">shaved off,</a> <a href="/greek/2619.htm" title="2619: katakalyptesthō (V-PMM/P-3S) -- To veil, cover the head. From kata and kalupto; to cover wholly, i.e. Veil.">she should cover her head.</a> 7A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/24-65.htm">Genesis 24:65</a> and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself. <a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Numbers 5:18</a> After the priest has the woman stand before the LORD, he is to let down her hair and place in her hands the grain offering of memorial, which is the grain offering for jealousy. The priest is to hold the bitter water that brings a curse. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-5.htm">Deuteronomy 22:5</a> A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God. <a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Isaiah 47:2</a> Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Ezekiel 16:10</a> I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. <a href="/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Ezekiel 16:12</a> I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. <a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Song of Solomon 4:1</a> How beautiful you are, my darling—how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead. <a href="/songs/6-7.htm">Song of Solomon 6:7</a> Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate. <a href="/esther/1-11.htm">Esther 1:11</a> to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold. <a href="/esther/1-17.htm">Esther 1:17-18</a> For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to despise their husbands and say, ‘King Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.’ / This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will say the same thing to all the king’s officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath. <a href="/esther/1-20.htm">Esther 1:20</a> The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.” <a href="/matthew/5-36.htm">Matthew 5:36</a> Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a> All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. <a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3</a> While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. <a href="/luke/7-38.htm">Luke 7:38</a> As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.but.<a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Numbers 5:18</a> And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:<a href="/deuteronomy/22-5.htm">Deuteronomy 22:5</a> The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/27-4.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-4.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/hosea/4-7.htm">Disgraceful</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-10.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/romans/1-27.htm">Shameful</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm">Shaved</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm">Shaven</a> <a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Shorn</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-4.htm">Veil</a> <a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Wear</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/11-7.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-7.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-12.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-35.htm">Disgraceful</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-7.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-5.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-35.htm">Shameful</a> <a href="/genesis/41-14.htm">Shaved</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-33.htm">Shaven</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">Shorn</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-7.htm">Veil</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">Wear</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 11</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-1.htm">He reproves them, because in holy assemblies,</a> 4. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-4.htm">their men prayed with their heads covered,</a> 6. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">and women with their heads uncovered;</a> 17. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-17.htm">and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse;</a> 21. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-21.htm">as, namely, in profaning with their own feast the Lord's supper.</a> 25. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">Lastly, he calls them to the first institution thereof.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>If a woman does not cover her head In the cultural context of Corinth, head coverings were a sign of modesty and respectability for women. The practice of women covering their heads during worship was a reflection of the social norms of the time, where a covered head symbolized a woman's honor and her acknowledgment of authority. This practice is rooted in the broader biblical principle of headship, as outlined in <a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3</a>, where Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman. The head covering served as a visible sign of this order.she should have her hair cut off The suggestion that a woman should have her hair cut off if she does not cover her head is a rhetorical device used by Paul to emphasize the seriousness of the cultural practice. In the ancient world, a woman with a shaved head was often associated with shame or disgrace, sometimes linked to punishment or mourning. This statement underscores the importance of adhering to cultural norms that reflect one's commitment to God's order and the community's values.And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off Paul appeals to the Corinthians' sense of honor and shame, which were significant social constructs in the Greco-Roman world. A woman's hair was considered her glory (<a href="/1_corinthians/11-15.htm">1 Corinthians 11:15</a>), and to have it cut or shaved was a sign of dishonor. This reflects the broader biblical theme of maintaining one's dignity and the importance of outward expressions of inward spiritual truths.she should cover her head The conclusion of the verse reinforces the expectation that women should cover their heads as a sign of respect and acknowledgment of divine order during worship. This practice is not merely about cultural conformity but is tied to the theological understanding of headship and authority. The head covering serves as a symbol of a woman's submission to God's established order, paralleling the submission of the church to Christ (<a href="/ephesians/5-24.htm">Ephesians 5:24</a>). This act of covering is a type of Christ's submission to the Father, reflecting humility and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing issues within the Corinthian church. 2. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> A major city in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and cultural influences, including various religious practices. 3. <a href="/topical/c/corinthian_church.htm">Corinthian Church</a> The early Christian community in Corinth, dealing with issues of order and propriety in worship. 4. <a href="/topical/w/women_in_the_church.htm">Women in the Church</a> The specific group addressed in this passage regarding head coverings during worship. 5. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_practices.htm">Cultural Practices</a> The customs and societal norms of the time, particularly concerning gender roles and public appearance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_application.htm">Cultural Context and Application</a> Understanding the cultural context of Corinth is crucial. Head coverings were a sign of modesty and respectability. In today's context, the principle of modesty and respect in worship remains, though the specific practice may differ. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_head_coverings.htm">Symbolism of Head Coverings</a> Head coverings symbolized authority and submission within the church. This principle can be applied today by recognizing and respecting the roles and order established by God in worship and community life. <a href="/topical/r/respect_for_tradition_and_order.htm">Respect for Tradition and Order</a> Paul emphasizes maintaining order in worship. This teaches us the importance of respecting church traditions and practices that promote unity and reverence. <a href="/topical/g/gender_roles_and_equality.htm">Gender Roles and Equality</a> While the passage addresses specific gender roles, it is essential to balance this with the biblical teaching of equality in Christ, where all are valued and have unique roles. <a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_and_modesty.htm">Personal Reflection and Modesty</a> Reflect on personal expressions of modesty and how they align with biblical principles. Consider how your appearance and actions reflect your faith and respect for God and others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 11</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_1_cor_11_3-10_with_gal_3_28.htm">In 1 Corinthians 11:3-10, how can the requirement for women to cover their heads be reconciled with the claim that there is 'no male and female' in Galatians 3:28?</a> <a href="/q/why_must_women_cover_heads_in_prayer.htm">Why does the Bible say women must cover their heads when praying (1 Corinthians 11:5-6)?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_churches_vary_on_head_coverings.htm">Why do modern churches differ in head covering practices despite 1 Corinthians 11:2 mentioning traditions from Paul, suggesting a contradiction or lost context?</a> <a href="/q/does_the_spirit_understand_everything.htm">Is long hair a woman's glory?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Let her also be shorn.--The force of this argument depends on the fact that a woman's head being uncovered would be regarded by others as implying the same shame as was indicated by a woman's hair being cut short (i.e., shorn), or altogether removed (i.e., shaven). It is as if the Apostle said--If a woman insists on her right to pray and speak in an assembly with uncovered head, let her carry out this principle to its logical result; let her insist on her right to have her hair cut short, so as to show her equality with man--and what would be thought of her then! No woman with a spark of shame in her would think of doing that. Accordingly you admit that this principle of sexual equality does not apply in all such matters; and it is illogical to argue in favour of any general principle as if it were of universal obligation, when you yourselves admit that it is not applicable in some cases.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - Let her also be shorn. Not a command, but, a sort of scornful inference, or reductio ad absurdum. If it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven. When a woman was tried by "the ordeal of the water of jealousy," her head was uncovered by the priest (<a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Numbers 5:18</a>). To be shorn or shaven was a sign of mourning (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-12.htm">Deuteronomy 21:12</a>), and was a disgrace inflicted on adulteresses. <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>If εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. a woman γυνή (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. {does} not οὐ (ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. cover her head, κατακαλύπτεται (katakalyptetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2619.htm">Strong's 2619: </a> To veil, cover the head. From kata and kalupto; to cover wholly, i.e. Veil. let her hair be cut off. κειράσθω (keirasthō) Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2751.htm">Strong's 2751: </a> To shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut. A primary verb; to shear. And δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. if [it is] εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. shameful αἰσχρὸν (aischron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_150.htm">Strong's 150: </a> Base, disgraceful. From the same as aischunomai; shameful, i.e. Base. for a woman γυναικὶ (gynaiki) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. to have her hair cut κείρασθαι (keirasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle <a href="/greek/strongs_2751.htm">Strong's 2751: </a> To shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut. A primary verb; to shear. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. shaved off, ξυρᾶσθαι (xyrasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle or Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_3587.htm">Strong's 3587: </a> To shave, shear, cut off the hair. From a derivative of the same as xulon; to shave or 'shear' the hair. she should cover her head. κατακαλυπτέσθω (katakalyptesthō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2619.htm">Strong's 2619: </a> To veil, cover the head. From kata and kalupto; to cover wholly, i.e. Veil. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">1 Corinthians 11:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 11:6 For if a woman is not covered (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 11:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 11:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 11:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 11:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>