Xyráō — G3587

Definition

verb

to shave or "shear" the hair

1. to shear, shave

Usually translated as

shave

Origin

from a derivative of the same as G3586 (meaning a razor)

• xýlon (G3586)

Occurrences

Xyráō occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), 1 Corinthians (2)

• Acts 21:24 — Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave (ξυρησωνται) their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
• 1 Corinthians 11:5 — But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven (ἐξυρημένῃ).
• 1 Corinthians 11:6 — 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 (ξυρᾶσθαι), let her be covered.