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ἀκατακάλυπτος
akatakaluptos
G0177
G:A Greek

uncovered

2
Occurrences
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Greek
Language

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.

Senses in use

  1. 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.

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