verb
xuremō
Greekξυράομαι (xuraomai)
Strong’sG3587
I shave
stem xur-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ξυράω, -ῶ
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3587 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidxoo-rah'-o
to shave or "shear" the hair
Fromfrom a derivative of the same as G3586 (meaning a razor);
King Jamesshave.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| xureliξυρήσονται | will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural | shave | 1× |
| xureraξυρᾶσθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | shaved | 1× |
| xurirētaἐξυρημένῃ | has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular feminine | shaved | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xuremō | xureme | xuremi | xurema | xuremē | xuremelē |
| you 2nd person singular | xuresō | xurese | xuresi | xuresa | xuresē | xureselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xuretō | xurete | xureti | xureta | xuretē | xuretelē |
| we 1st person plural | xurenō | xurene | xureni | xurena | xurenē | xurenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xurevō | xureve | xurevi | xureva | xurevē | xurevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | xurelō | xurele | xureli1×ξυρήσονται | xurela | xurelē | xurelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xurimō | xurime | xurimi | xurima | xurimē | xurimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | xurisō | xurise | xurisi | xurisa | xurisē | xuriselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xuritō | xurite | xuriti | xurita | xuritē | xuritelē |
| we 1st person plural | xurinō | xurine | xurini | xurina | xurinē | xurinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xurivō | xurive | xurivi | xuriva | xurivē | xurivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | xurilō | xurile | xurili | xurila | xurilē | xurilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xuremeiō | xuremeia | xuremeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | xureseiō | xureseia | xureseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xureteiō | xureteia | xureteiē |
| we 1st person plural | xureneiō | xureneia | xureneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xureveiō | xureveia | xureveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | xureleiō | xureleia | xureleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xurimeiō | xurimeia | xurimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | xuriseiō | xuriseia | xuriseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xuriteiō | xuriteia | xuriteiē |
| we 1st person plural | xurineiō | xurineia | xurineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | xuriveiō | xuriveia | xuriveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | xurileiō | xurileia | xurileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | xuresōr | xuresar | xuresēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xuretōr | xuretar | xuretēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | xurevōr | xurevar | xurevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | xurelōr | xurelar | xurelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | xurisōr | xurisar | xurisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xuritōr | xuritar | xuritēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | xurivōr | xurivar | xurivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | xurilōr | xurilar | xurilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xuremoiō | xuremoia |
| you 2nd person singular | xuresoiō | xuresoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xuretoiō | xuretoia |
| we 1st person plural | xurenoiō | xurenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | xurevoiō | xurevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | xureloiō | xureloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | xurimoiō | xurimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | xurisoiō | xurisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | xuritoiō | xuritoia |
| we 1st person plural | xurinoiō | xurinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | xurivoiō | xurivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | xuriloiō | xuriloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | xurerō | xureri | xurera1×ξυρᾶσθαι | xurerē |
| acted on passive voice | xurirō | xuriri | xurira | xurirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | xurerōtos | xureritos | xureratos | xurerētos |
| acted on passive voice | xurirōtos | xuriritos | xuriratos | xurirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
xur is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
xureli“shave”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 21:24“shave”houtoin paralambaratos hagnizisar sun autoi kai dapanasar epi autoi hina xureli tan kefalan, kai gnōskeli pantois hoti heiu katēchilē peri su oudenem atō, alla stoichasō kai autos fulassarōtos ton nomon.Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
xurera“shaved”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 11:6“shaved”ei gar ouk katakaluptetō gunaikas, kai keiretar; ei de aischrem gunaika tem keirera ē xurera, katakaluptetōr.If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
xurirēta“shaved”has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular feminine1×
1 Corinthians 11:5“shaved”pantas de gunaikas proseucherōtas ē profēteuarōtas akatakalupta ta kefala kataischunatō tan kefalan autau, henem gar atō kai tem autem ta xurirēta.And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.