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1 Corinthians 11:5 — King James Version← Study notes

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.


1 Corinthians 11:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:521 words
GreekMeaning
πᾶσαpasa
EveryadjectiveG3956
δὲde
nowwordG1161
γυνὴgynē
womannounG1135
προσευχομένηproseuchomenē
prayingverbG4336
ē
orwordG2228
προφητεύουσαprophēteuousa
prophesyingverbG4395
ἀκατακαλύπτῳakatakalyptō
uncoveredadjectiveG177
τῇ
with thearticleG3588
κεφαλῇkephalē
headnounG2776
καταισχύνειkataischynei
dishonorsverbG2617
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
κεφαλὴνkephalēn
headnounG2776
αὐτῆςautēs
samepronounG846
ἓνhen
into / toadjectiveG1519
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἐστινestin
it isverbG1510
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
αὐτὸauto
he / she / it / sameadjectiveG846
τῇ
with whicharticleG3588
ἐξυρημένῃexyrēmenē
oneverbG1520
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:5

“Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered, dishonors his head. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head.” For there were, as I said, both men who prophesied and women who had this gift at that time, as the daughters of Philip, Acts 21:9 as others before them and after them: concerning whom also the prophet spoke of old: “your sons shall prophesy, and your daughters shall see visions.” Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17 Well then:…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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