1 Corinthians 11:6
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Berean Study Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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;

King James Bible

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.

Greek
If
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

a woman
γυνή (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

{does} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: 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
Strong's 2619: 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
Strong's 2751: 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
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if [it is]
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

shameful
αἰσχρὸν (aischron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 150: Base, disgraceful. From the same as aischunomai; shameful, i.e. Base.

for a woman
γυναικὶ (gynaiki)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: 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
Strong's 2751: To shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut. A primary verb; to shear.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: 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
Strong's 3587: 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
Strong's 2619: To veil, cover the head. From kata and kalupto; to cover wholly, i.e. Veil.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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