"to cut off the hair, shear, shave, Acts 8:32; 18:18; 1 Cor. 11:6 (2x)*"
Definition and meaning
to cut off the hair, shear, shave, Acts 8:32; 18:18; 1 Cor. 11:6 (2x)*
In the original Greek the word is written: κείρω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of keiro (G2751) across the King James Bible.
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
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Common questions
Strong's G2751 (keiro) is a Greek word that means: to cut off the hair, shear, shave, Acts 8:32; 18:18; 1 Cor. 11:6 (2x)* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word keiro (G2751) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2751 is keiro, a Greek word defined as: to cut off the hair, shear, shave, Acts 8:32; 18:18; 1 Cor. 11:6 (2x)*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
keiro is a Greek word found in the New Testament.