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1 Corinthians 11:3 — King James Version← Study notes

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.


1 Corinthians 11:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:323 words
θέλωthelōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
δὲdeand / but
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
εἰδέναιeidenai
ὅτιhotithat / because
παντὸςpantosall / every
ἀνδρὸςandrosfellow, husband, man
the
κεφαλὴkephalēhead
hothe
ΧριστόςChristosChrist / Anointed
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
κεφαλὴkephalēhead
δὲdeand / but
γυναικὸςgynaikoswife, woman
hothe
ἀνήρanērfellow, husband, man
κεφαλὴkephalēhead
δὲdeand / but
τοῦtouthe
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
hothe
θεόςtheosGod
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

θέλωthelōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
δὲdeand / but
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
εἰδέναιeidenai
ὅτιhotithat / because
παντὸςpantosall / every
ἀνδρὸςandrosfellow, husband, man
the
κεφαλὴkephalēhead
hothe
ΧριστόςChristosChrist / Anointed
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
κεφαλὴkephalēhead
δὲdeand / but
γυναικὸςgynaikoswife, woman
hothe
ἀνήρanērfellow, husband, man
κεφαλὴkephalēhead
δὲdeand / but
τοῦtouthe
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
hothe
θεόςtheosGod

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