Gloss
(act.) to shear (another); (mid.) to have one's hair cut
Forms of the word
Dictionary
κείρω
Greek transliteration
keirō
Simplified transliteration
keiro
Principal Parts
-, ἔκειρα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
2751
GK Number
3025
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2d(3)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for κείρω
| Acts 8:32 | Now the passage of scripture the man was reading was this: “As a sheep to the slaughter he was led, and as a lamb dumb before its shearer (keirantos | κείραντος | aor act ptcp gen sg masc), so he opens not his mouth. |
| Acts 18:18 | Paul, after remaining there for a number of days, said farewell to the brothers and sailed away to Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his head shaved (keiramenos | κειράμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc), for he had taken a vow. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:6 | For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut her hair short (keirasthō | κειράσθω | aor mid imperative 3 sg). But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut short (keirasthai | κείρασθαι | aor mid inf ) or have her head shaved, she should cover her head. |
