Gloss
(mid.) to cover (the head)
Forms of the word
Dictionary
κατακαλύπτω
Greek transliteration
katakalyptō
Simplified transliteration
katakalypto
Principal Parts
-, -, -, κατακεκάλυμμαι, -
Numbers
Strong's number
2619
GK Number
2877
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-4
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for κατακαλύπτω
| 1 Corinthians 11:6 | For if a woman will (katakalyptetai | κατακαλύπτεται | pres mid ind 3 sg) not cover (katakalyptetai | κατακαλύπτεται | pres mid ind 3 sg) her head, she should cut her hair short. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut short or have her head shaved, she should cover her head (katakalyptesthō | κατακαλυπτέσθω | pres mid imperative 3 sg). |
| 1 Corinthians 11:7 | For a man should not have his head covered (katakalyptesthai | κατακαλύπτεσθαι | pres mid inf ), since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. |
