uncovered
akatakaluptos describes a woman’s uncovered state in contexts of prayer or prophecy.
The two occurrences describe a woman as uncovered in the setting of prayer or prophecy: one states that praying or prophesying in that condition dishonors her head, and the other asks whether it is proper to pray to God that way.
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Uncovered in prayer or prophecy · dominant
In 1 Corinthians 11:5, the dative singular feminine form describes a woman who prays or prophesies in an uncovered condition; the APB renders the clause "with her head uncovered" and says this dishonors her head. In 1 Corinthians 11:13, the accusative singular feminine form occurs in the question of whether it is proper for a woman "to pray to God uncovered."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the condition with "with her head uncovered" in 1 Corinthians 11:5 and "uncovered" in 1 Corinthians 11:13. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.