1Cor 11:6 | RWP | e4.org | Let her also be shorn ( κα κειρασθω ). Aorist middle imperative of κειρω , to shear (as sheep). Let her cut her hair close. A single act by the woman. If it is a shame ( ε δε αισχρον ). Condition of first class assumed to be true. Αισχρον is old adjective from αισχος , bareness, disgrace. Clearly Paul uses such strong language because of the effect on a woman's reputation in Corinth by such conduct that proclaimed her a lewd woman. Social custom varied in the world then as now, but there was no alternative in Corinth. To be shorn or shaven ( το κειρασθα κα ξυρασθα ). Articular infinitives subject of copula εστιν understood, κειρασθα first aorist middle, ξυρασθα present middle. Note change in tense. Let her be veiled ( κατακαλυπτεσθω ). Present middle imperative of old compound κατα-καλυπτω , here alone in N.T. Let her cover up herself with the veil (down, κατα , the Greek says, the veil hanging down from the head).

‏ 1 Corinthians 11:6

Let her also be shorn ( κα κειρασθω ). Aorist middle imperative of κειρω, to shear (as sheep). Let her cut her hair close. A single act by the woman.

If it is a shame ( ε δε αισχρον ). Condition of first class assumed to be true. Αισχρον is old adjective from αισχος, bareness, disgrace. Clearly Paul uses such strong language because of the effect on a woman's reputation in Corinth by such conduct that proclaimed her a lewd woman. Social custom varied in the world then as now, but there was no alternative in Corinth.

To be shorn or shaven ( το κειρασθα κα ξυρασθα ). Articular infinitives subject of copula εστιν understood, κειρασθα first aorist middle, ξυρασθα present middle. Note change in tense.

Let her be veiled ( κατακαλυπτεσθω ). Present middle imperative of old compound κατα-καλυπτω, here alone in N.T. Let her cover up herself with the veil (down, κατα, the Greek says, the veil hanging down from the head).