Veiling among Men in Roman Corinth: 1 Corinthians 11:4 and the Potential Problem of East Meeting West

Close attention to the original meaning of the words κατακαλύπτω (1 Cor 11:6) and κατὰ κεφαλῆς ἔχων (1 Cor 11:4) permits a translation only of a material head covering. These words do not describe the process of letting hair hang down loosely. These words are consistently used in Classical and Helle...

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Published in:Journal of Biblical literature
Main Author: Massey, Preston T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press [2018]
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Roman Empire / Corinth / Bible. Corinthians 1. 11,4 / Man / Headgear / Velation
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
TB Antiquity
Further subjects:B BIBLE. Corinthians, 2nd
B Head
B HELLENISTIC Period, Greece, 323-146 B.C
B Bible. Corinthians
B BIBLE. Corinthians, 1st
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Summary:Close attention to the original meaning of the words κατακαλύπτω (1 Cor 11:6) and κατὰ κεφαλῆς ἔχων (1 Cor 11:4) permits a translation only of a material head covering. These words do not describe the process of letting hair hang down loosely. These words are consistently used in Classical and Hellenistic Greek to describe the action of covering the head with a textile covering of some kind. In spite of sustained efforts by advocates, the long-hair theory still has not succeeded in gaining an entry into standard reference works. The original edition of BAGD in 1957, the revised edition in 1979, and the more recent edition of BDAG in 2000 all support the view that the text of 1 Cor 11:2-16 describes an artificial textile head covering of some kind.
ISSN:1934-3876
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1372.2018.346666