Definition
κείρω
[in LXX chiefly for גָּזַז, Isaiah 53:7, al. ;]
to cut short the hair, shear: a sheep, Acts 8:32 (Isa, l.with). Mid., to have one's hair cut off, be shorn: absol., 1 Corinthians 11:6; τ-. κεφαλήν, Acts 18:18.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Acts 8:32κείραντος · shearerThe eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- Acts 18:18κειράμενος · shavedPaul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
- 1 Corinthians 11:6κειράσθω · she should have her hair cut off; κείρασθαι · to have her hair cutIf 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.