ἈΠΟΚΕΙΡΕΙΝ, ἀποκειρειν
APOKEIREIN, apokeirein
Sounds Like: ah-po-KAI-rin
Translations: to cut off, to shear, to shave
From the root: ἈΠΟΚΕΙΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning to cut off, especially hair or wool. It implies a complete removal by shearing or shaving. It can be used in contexts where someone's hair is cut short or entirely removed, or when sheep are shorn of their wool.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G0612 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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