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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 11:5 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:521 words
GreekMeaning
πᾶσαpasa
EveryadjectiveG3956
δὲde
nowwordG1161
γυνὴgynē
womannounG1135
προσευχομένηproseuchomenē
prayingverbG4336
ἢē
orwordG2228
προφητεύουσαprophēteuousa
prophesyingverbG4395
ἀκατακαλύπτῳakatakalyptō
uncoveredadjectiveG177
τῇtē
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
τῇtē
with whicharticleG3588
ἐξυρημένῃexyrēmenē
oneverbG1520
ℹGreek 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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