ΚΕΙΡΑ, κειρα
KEIRA, keira
Sounds Like: KEH-rah
Translations: Kera, Keira, cut, shear, shave
From the root: ΚΕΙΡΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Verb
Explanation: This word has two primary meanings depending on context. As a proper noun, 'ΚΕΙΡΑ' refers to a person or a place, often transliterated as Kera or Keira. In the provided examples, it appears as a proper name, likely of a family or individual. As a verb, 'ΚΕΙΡΑ' (specifically 'κεῖραι' in the example, which is an aorist middle infinitive of κείρω) means 'to cut,' 'to shear,' or 'to shave.' It describes the action of removing hair or wool, often in a ritualistic or disciplinary context.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative (as Proper Noun); Aorist, Middle, Infinitive (as Verb)
Strong’s number: G2751 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Nehemiah — 7:47
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΕΙΡΑ, appear in our texts.
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