ἀκατακάλυπτος

akatakalyptos · uncovered

Greek word · Strong’s number G177 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

akatakalyptos (ἀκατακάλυπτος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “uncovered”.

Without a covering on the head.

How to say it

a·ka·ta·ka·lyp·tos

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. With the head bare, no veil over it.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 1 Corinthians 11:5

    But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head; for it is one and the same thing as the woman who has been shaved.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:13

    Judge among yourselves: is it fitting for a woman to pray to God uncovered?