1Cor 11:15 | RWP | e4.org | Have long hair ( κομα ). Present active subjunctive of κομαω (from κομη , hair), old verb, same contraction ( -αηι=α ) as the indicative ( αε = α ), but subjunctive here with εαν in third class condition. Long hair is a glory to a woman and a disgrace to a man (as we still feel). The long-haired man! There is a papyrus example of a priest accused of letting his hair grow long and of wearing woollen garments. For a covering ( αντ περιβολαιου ). Old word from περιβαλλω to fling around, as a mantle ( ) or a covering or veil as here. It is not in the place of a veil, but answering to ( αντ , in the sense of αντ in ), as a permanent endowment ( δεδοτα , perfect passive indicative).

‏ 1 Corinthians 11:15

Have long hair ( κομα ). Present active subjunctive of κομαω (from κομη, hair), old verb, same contraction ( -αηι=α ) as the indicative ( αε = α ), but subjunctive here with εαν in third class condition. Long hair is a glory to a woman and a disgrace to a man (as we still feel). The long-haired man! There is a papyrus example of a priest accused of letting his hair grow long and of wearing woollen garments.

For a covering ( αντ περιβολαιου ). Old word from περιβαλλω to fling around, as a mantle (Heb 1:12) or a covering or veil as here. It is not in the place of a veil, but answering to ( αντ, in the sense of αντ in Joh 1:16), as a permanent endowment ( δεδοτα, perfect passive indicative).