Strong's Lexicon

G2751

G2751 — κείρω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkeiroverbOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2751
Word:κείρω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primary verb
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:keiro
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kei'-ro
Meaning:1. to shear
KJV Renderings:shear(-er)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κείρω; (1 aorist ἐκειρα (Act 8:32 T WH marginal reading)); 1 aorist middle ἐκειραμην; from Homer down; to shear: a sheep, Act 8:32 ((cf. above) from Isa 53:7). Middle to get or let be shorn (Winers Grammar, § 38, 2 b.; Buttmann, § 135, 4): τήν κεφαλήν, Act 18:18; absolutely, of shearing or cutting short the hair of the head, 1Co 11:6 (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 43, 1).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κείρω (shear(-er))

Acts 8:32

KJV: The place of the scripture which he read was this He was led as a sheep to the slaughter and like a lamb dumb before his shearer so opened he not his mouth
GK: η δε περιοχή της γραφής ην ανεγίνωσκεν ην αύτη ως πρόβατον επί σφαγήν ήχθη και ως αμνός εναντίον του κείροντος αυτόν άφωνος ούτως ουκ ανοίγει το στόμα αυτού

Acts 18:18

KJV: And Paul tarried yet a good while and then took his leave of the brethren and sailed thence into Syria and with him Priscilla and Aquila having shorn head in Cenchrea for he had a vow
GK: ο δε Παύλος έτι προσμείνας ημέρας ικανάς τοις αδελφοίς αποταξάμενος εξέπλει εις την Συρίαν και συν αυτώ Πρίσκιλλα και Ακύλας κειράμενος την κεφαλήν εν Κεγχρεαίς είχε γαρ ευχήν

1 Corinthians 11:6

KJV: For if the woman be not covered let her also be shorn but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven let her be covered
GK: ει γαρ ου κατακαλύπτεται γυνή και κειράσθω ει δε αισχρόν γυναικί το κείρασθαι η ξυράσθαι κατακαλυπτέσθω
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