1 Corinthians 11:14
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?”
φύσις
growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage
διδάσκω
does teach
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διδάσκω
To teach, to instruct. Didasko. Go and make disciples teaching them. The Great Commission is not just evangelism. It is ongoing teaching and formation.
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μέν
indeed
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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ἐάν
if
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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οὐδέ
Not even
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οὐδέ
not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even
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εἰμί
it is,
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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κομάω
he shall have long hair,
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κομάω
to wear tresses of hair
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