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Lexicon :: Strong's G2751 - keirō

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κείρω
Transliteration
keirō (Key)
Pronunciation
ki'-ro
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb
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Strong’s Definitions

κείρω keírō, ki'-ro; a primary verb; to shear:—shear(-er).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2751 in the following manner: shear (3x), shearer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2751 in the following manner: shear (3x), shearer (1x).
  1. to sheer: a sheep

  2. to get or let be shorn

  3. of shearing or cutting short the hair of the head

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κείρω keírō, ki'-ro; a primary verb; to shear:—shear(-er).
STRONGS G2751:
κείρω; (1 aorist ἐκειρα (Acts 8:32 T WH marginal reading)); 1 aorist middle ἐκειραμην; from Homer down; to shear: a sheep, Acts 8:32 ((cf. above) from Isaiah 53:7). Middle to get or let be shorn (Winers Grammar, § 38, 2 b.; Buttmann, § 135, 4): τήν κεφαλήν, Acts 18:18; absolutely, of shearing or cutting short the hair of the head, 1 Corinthians 11:6 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 43, 1).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
53:7
Acts
8:32; 8:32; 18:18
1 Corinthians
11:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2751 matches the Greek κείρω (keirō),
which occurs 4 times in 3 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:32 - The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this:
“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter.
And as a lamb is silent before the shearers,
he did not open his mouth.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:18 - Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters[fn] and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:6 - Yes, if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair! But since it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, she should wear a covering.[fn]
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