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ξυράω

Strong’s: G3587

Associated OET lemmas: ξυράω

Other spellings: ξυράομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to shave

Semantic entry: 19.24

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Pierce, Cut

Definition: to shave the head or beard

ACT 21:24: RV ACT 21:24 · LV ACT 21:24 · Read together ACT 21:24

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OET-RV ACT 21:24

24 Why don’t you join these four and join them in the purification ceremony at the temple and pay their expenses in getting your heads shaved. Then everyone will be able to see that it’s false what they’ve heard about you, because you clearly still comply with Mosheh’s instructions.

OET-LV ACT 21:24

24 Having _taken these men, be _purified with them and spend for them, in _order _that they _will _be _shaving his head, and all will _be _knowing that of _which they _have _been _instructed about you nothing is, but you _are _aligning also yourself, keeping the law.

CO1 11:5: RV CO1 11:5 · LV CO1 11:5 · Read together CO1 11:5

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OET-RV CO1 11:5

5 but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonours her head, because it’s just as if her head had been shaved.

OET-LV CO1 11:5

5 But every woman praying or prophesying uncovered with _her head, is _disgracing the head of _her, because/for one it _is and the same which with _having _been _shaved.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 21:24 · LV ACT 21:24 · Read together ACT 21:24

CO1: RV CO1 11:5–6 · LV CO1 11:5–6 · Read together CO1 11:5–6