1 Corinthians 11:15
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But if a woman nourish her hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering.

covering.

1 Corinthians 11:15 But if a woman nourish her hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering.

Context
Roles in Worship
14Doth not even nature itself teach you that a man indeed, if he nourish his hair, it is a shame unto him? 15But if a woman nourish her hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering. 16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the Church of God.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:14
Doth not even nature itself teach you that a man indeed, if he nourish his hair, it is a shame unto him?

1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the Church of God.

Lexicon
but [that]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

a woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

has long hair,
κομᾷ (koma)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2863: To wear the hair long, allow the hair to grow out. From kome; to wear tresses of hair.

it is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

her
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

glory?
δόξα (doxa)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

long hair
κόμη (komē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2864: Hair, long hair. Apparently from the same as komizo; the hair of the head.

is given
δέδοται (dedotai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

to her
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

as
ἀντὶ (anti)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 473: A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of.

a covering.
περιβολαίου (peribolaiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4018: Neuter of a presumed derivative of periballo; something thrown around one, i.e. A mantle, veil.


Additional Translations
but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

but if a woman has long hair, it is to her glory? For the long hair instead of a covering is given to her.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

But woman, if she have long hair, [it is] glory to her; for the long hair is given [to her] in lieu of a veil.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

But if a woman hath long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

but that if a woman has long hair it is her glory, because her hair was given her for a covering?

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.

and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;
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