κομάω
komaō · wear long hair
Greek word · Strong’s number G2863 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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komaō (κομάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “wear long hair”.
Let the hair grow long.
How to say it
ko·ma·ō
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
- To wear the locks unshorn.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 1 Corinthians 11:14
Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,
- 1 Corinthians 11:15
but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? For her hair has been given to her instead of a covering.