κείρω
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Cambridge Greek Lexicon
ShortDef
to cut short, shear (hair); ravage, destroy
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Headword:
κείρω
Headword (normalized):
κείρω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
κειρω
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IDX:
22315
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-22316
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