Lexicon
κόμη
komē
G2864
G:N-F Greek

hair

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kome denotes a woman's long hair in the statement that it is given as a covering.

The attested use identifies a woman's long hair in the clause that it has been given to her for a covering.

Senses in use

  1. A woman's long hair as a covering · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 11:15, the nominative singular feminine form occurs in the statement about a woman wearing long hair and having it given to her for a covering; the APB renders the clause, "her hair has been given to her for a covering."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 11:15, the APB presents the term within "her hair has been given to her for a covering." The clause rather than a single English token establishes the presentation.

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