1 Corinthians 11:7
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
כָּסָה
kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Key Terms in This Verse
אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →כָּסָה kâçâh
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
Study H3680 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
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