Definition
κατα-καλύπτω
[in LXX chiefly for כָּסָה pi. ;]
to cover up; mid., to cover or veil oneself: 1 Corinthians 11:6; τ. κεφαλήν, 1 Corinthians 11:7.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- 1 Corinthians 11:6κατακαλύπτεται · cover her head; κατακαλυπτέσθω · she should cover her headIf 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.
- 1 Corinthians 11:7κατακαλύπτεσθαι · to coverA man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.