κείρω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-, cognate with Old Armenian քերեմ (kʿerem, “I scratch”), Proto-Germanic *skeraną.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ke͜érɔ͜ɔ/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /kíːroː/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /kíro/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /círo/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /cíɾo/

Verb

κείρω (keirō) future: κερῶ aorist: ἔκερσα perfect: κέκαρκα perfect m/p: κέκαρμαι aorist passive: ἐκάρμην

1. I shear, shave, cut hair short

   Ως προβατον επι σφαγην ηχθη, και ως αμνος εναντιον του κειραντος αυτου αφωνος

   As a sheep to slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer is silent (Acts 8:32)

   κειραμενος εν Κεγχρεαις την κεφαλην, ειχε γαρ ευχην

   shearing his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow (Acts 18:18)

2. I ravage, waste
3. I destroy, consume, devour
4. I cut short, lessen, reduce

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G2751