Quick Definition
ξυράω v. I shave
Strong's Definition
from a derivative of the same as 3586 (meaning a razor); to shave or "shear" the hair
KJV Usage: shave
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ξυράω (a later form, fr. Diod. [1, 84] down, for ξυρέω, which the earlier writ. used fr. Hdt. down; [W. 24; Β. 63 (55); esp. Bltm. Ausf. Spr. ii. p. 53]),-6: pf. pass. ptep. ἐξυρημένος ; Mid., pres. inf. ξυρᾶσθαι [for which some would read (1 Co. xi. 6) ξύρασθαι (1 aor. mid. inf. fr. ξύρω) ; see WH. App. p. 166]; 1 aor. subjune. 3 pers. plur. ξυρήσωνται [but T Tr WH read the fut. -σονται] ; (fr. ξυρόν a razor, and this fr. vw); Sept. for mba; ta shear, shave: pass. 1 Co. xi. 5; mid. to get one’s self shaved, ibid. vs. 6; 1 Co. xi. 6; with an acc. specifying the obj. more precisely [cf. B. § 134, 7; W. § 32,5]: τὴν κεφαλήν, Acts xxi. 24 (Sept. Num. vi. 9, 19; Lev. xxi. 5; ras ὀφρύας, Hat. 2, 66; τὸ σῶμα, 2, 37).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χυράω xyraō 3x
to cut off the hair, shear, shave, Acts 21:24; 1 Cor. 11:5, 6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ξυράω, -ῶ late form of ξυρέω (q.v.) : I Co 11:6 (ξυρᾶσθαι, Rec. and Edd., but v.s. ξύρω).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ξυράω (xuraō) — to shave. ξῠρ-έω, Trag. and Attic dialect (see. below); ξῠράω, [Refs 1st c.AD+] (also in present middle, [Refs 1st c.BC+], and present passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; both forms in codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ξύρω: future -ήσω[LXX]: aorist ἐξύρησα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future ξυρήσομαι [LXX+1st c.AD+] see at {πριαμωθήσομαι}: aorist ἐξυρησάμην [LXX+2nd c.AD+]:—passive, future -ηθήσομαι[LXX]perfect ἐξύρημαι (see. below): (ξυρόν):—shave, ξυροῦντες (variant{-ῶντες}) τῶν παιδίων τὴν κεφαλήν [Refs 5th c.BC+] it shaves close, 'touches the quick', [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξυρεῖν ἐπιχειρεῖν λέοντα, of a dangerous undertaking, 'beard the lion', [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle and passive, shave oneself or have oneself shaved, ξυρεῦνται (variant{-ῶνται}) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξυρημένος [Refs 5th c.BC+] they shave their whole body or have it shaved, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξυρημένος τὴν κεφαλήν with one's head shaved, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
