What does κείρω (keírō) mean in the Bible?
κείρω (keírō) is a Greek word meaning "to shear".
Greek · G2751
κείρω
To shear
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κείρωG2751
Pronunciationkeírō
What does κείρω (keírō) mean in the Bible?
κείρω (keírō) is a Greek word meaning "to shear".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2751?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include shaved (1), she should have her hair cut off (1), shearer (1), to have her hair cut (1).
Where does κείρω (keírō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 8:32. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (2), Acts (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itshaved1×Acts 18:18
she should have her hair cut off1×1 Corinthians 11:6
shearer1×Acts 8:32
to have her hair cut1×1 Corinthians 11:6
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 8:32κείραντος*toshearerVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularActs 18:18κειράμενοςtoshavedVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular1 Corinthians 11:6κειράσθωtoshe should have her hair cut offVerb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular1 Corinthians 11:6κείρασθαιtoto have her hair cutVerb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 8:32
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Acts21 Corinthians2
Source forms
κειράμενος1xkeiramenosActs 18:18
κείραντος*1xkeirantosActs 8:32
κείρασθαι1xkeirasthai1 Corinthians 11:6
κειράσθω1xkeirasthō1 Corinthians 11:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Corinthians 11:6
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle1x1 Corinthians 11:6
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular1xActs 8:32
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 18:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to shear
Source Gloss
to shear
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 8:32Verb Present Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine
κείροντοςkeirontov
I shear, cut the hair of
Read verseActs 18:18Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
κειράμενοςkeiramenov
I shear, cut the hair of
Read verse1 Corinthians 11:6Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Middle Imperative
κειράσθω·keirasqw
I shear, cut the hair of
Read verse1 Corinthians 11:6Verb Aorist Middle Infinitive
κείρασθαιkeirasqai
I shear, cut the hair of
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3
Voice
middle2active1
Mood
participle2imperative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
κείρω is a primary verb - no further derivation.