1 Cor 11:4

Ben and Jo Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Sat Sep 7 13:58:57 EDT 2002


On Fri  6 Sep 2002 (13:59:39), greg at forgetreality.com wrote:
> My question is regarding 1 Cor 11:4. I want to understand exactly what
> is meant by "having his head covered" KATA KEFALHS ECWN. I have heard
> explainations of "covered" ranging from a kippa on the head, to a veil
> hanging down the head.

 Dear Greg,

 An object has to be supplied for the present participle ECWN in the phrase
 KATA KEFALHS ECWN; very reasonably a word such as KALUMMA (taken from the 2nd
 epistle to the same Church 3:14-16) needs to be understood. Pious Jewish men
 always used the Tallith or prayer shawl (and phylacteries, etc). 

 KATA KEFALHS ECWN parallels AKATAKALUPTWi THi KEFALHi in the next verse (5).
 A KALUYIS is a concealment; a KALUMMA effects such concealment. This is more
 plausibly a hat or a veil than a woman's hair. It is precisely her hair
 (which is her glory, verse 15) which should be covered. A veil achieves this.

 My $0.02
 
 ERRWSQE
 Ben
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