Strong G3587ξυράω
to shave
- Transliteration
- xuraō
- Pronunciation
- xoo-rah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of the same as G3586 (meaning a razor); to shave or shear the hair: - shave.
Detailed definition
ξυράω, -ῶ
late form of ξυρέω (which see): 1Co.11:6 (ξυρᾶσθαι, Rec. and Edd., but see: ξύρω).†
ξύρω, rare form of ξυρέω (Veitch, see word), aor. mid., ξύρασθαιι (Bl., § 24, see word; Zorell, see word, etc.) for -ᾶσθαι (Rec., Edd.): 1Co.11:6.†
(AS)
late form of ξυρέω (which see): 1Co.11:6 (ξυρᾶσθαι, Rec. and Edd., but see: ξύρω).†
ξύρω, rare form of ξυρέω (Veitch, see word), aor. mid., ξύρασθαιι (Bl., § 24, see word; Zorell, see word, etc.) for -ᾶσθαι (Rec., Edd.): 1Co.11:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3587 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- shaven2
- if1
- may1
First verses
- Acts 21:24Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
- 1 Corinthians 11:5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
- 1 Corinthians 11:6For 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.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ξῠρ-έω,
Trag. and Attic dialect (see. below); ξῠράω, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.180b, 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.22)] (also in present middle, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.84, 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 32)], and present passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Cyn.” 14))]; both forms in codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus)]; compare ξύρω: future -ήσω[LXX (LXX.Deu.21.12)]: aorist ἐξύρησα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ παθῶν” 4, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.35, etc.)]:—middle, future ξυρήσομαι [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Eze.44.20, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.15.1, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)] see at {πριαμωθήσομαι}: aorist ἐξυρησάμην [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Num.6.19, +others, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMeretr.” 12.5)]:—passive, future -ηθήσομαι[LXX (LXX.Lev.13.33:)]perfect ἐξύρημαι (see. below): (ξυρόν):—shave, ξυροῦντες (variant{-ῶντες}) τῶν παιδίων τὴν κεφαλήν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.65: with double _accusative_, ξυρήσας μιν τὰς τρίχας [prev. author] 5.35: proverbial of danger or pain, ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ)] it shaves close, 'touches the quick', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 786)]; ξυρεῖν ἐπιχειρεῖν λέοντα, of a dangerous undertaking, 'beard the lion', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 341c)]:—middle and passive, shave oneself or have oneself shaved, ξυρεῦνται (variant{-ῶνται}) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.36)]; ἐξυρημένος [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. passage], 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 191; ξυρούμενον 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 264: also with _accusative_, ξυρεῦνται (variant{-ῶνται}) πᾶν τὸ σῶμα)] they shave their whole body or have it shaved, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.37; τὰς ὀφρύας, τὴν κεφαλήν, [prev. work] 66)]; ἐξυρημένος τὴν κεφαλήν with one's head shaved, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 1.)]
Trag. and Attic dialect (see. below); ξῠράω, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.180b, 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.22)] (also in present middle, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.84, 4th c.AD: Palaephatus Paradoxographus 32)], and present passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Cyn.” 14))]; both forms in codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus)]; compare ξύρω: future -ήσω[LXX (LXX.Deu.21.12)]: aorist ἐξύρησα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ παθῶν” 4, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.35, etc.)]:—middle, future ξυρήσομαι [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Eze.44.20, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.15.1, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)] see at {πριαμωθήσομαι}: aorist ἐξυρησάμην [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Num.6.19, +others, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMeretr.” 12.5)]:—passive, future -ηθήσομαι[LXX (LXX.Lev.13.33:)]perfect ἐξύρημαι (see. below): (ξυρόν):—shave, ξυροῦντες (variant{-ῶντες}) τῶν παιδίων τὴν κεφαλήν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.65: with double _accusative_, ξυρήσας μιν τὰς τρίχας [prev. author] 5.35: proverbial of danger or pain, ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ)] it shaves close, 'touches the quick', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 786)]; ξυρεῖν ἐπιχειρεῖν λέοντα, of a dangerous undertaking, 'beard the lion', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 341c)]:—middle and passive, shave oneself or have oneself shaved, ξυρεῦνται (variant{-ῶνται}) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.36)]; ἐξυρημένος [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. passage], 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 191; ξυρούμενον 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 264: also with _accusative_, ξυρεῦνται (variant{-ῶνται}) πᾶν τὸ σῶμα)] they shave their whole body or have it shaved, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.37; τὰς ὀφρύας, τὴν κεφαλήν, [prev. work] 66)]; ἐξυρημένος τὴν κεφαλήν with one's head shaved, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 1.)]