Head

The uppermost and chief member of the body Isaiah 1:6; 2 Kings 6:31
All the other members necessary to 1 Corinthians 12:21
The body supported and supplied by Ephesians 4:16
Put for the whole person Genesis 49:26; Proverbs 10:6
Put for the life Daniel 1:10; 1 Samuel 28:2
PARTS OF MENTIONED
- The skull 2 Kings 9:35; Matthew 27:33
- The crown Genesis 49:26; Isaiah 3:17
- The forehead 1 Samuel 17:49; Ezekiel 9:4
- The temples Judges 4:21,22; Song of Solomon 4:3
- The face Genesis 48:12; 2 Kings 9:30
- The hair Judges 16:22; Psalm 40:12
- The scalp Psalm 68:21
Often anointed Ecclesiastes 9:8; Matthew 6:17
BOWED DOWN
- In worshipping God Genesis 24:26; Exodus 4:31
- As a token of respect Genesis 43:23
IN GRIEF
- Covered up 2 Samuel 15:30; Esther 6:12
- Shorn Job 1:20
- Sprinkled with dust Joshua 7:6; 2:12
- The hands placed on 2 Samuel 13:19; Jeremiah 2:37
Priests forbidden to shave Leviticus 21:5,10
Nazarites forbidden to shave Numbers 6:5
Derision expressed by shaking 2 Kings 19:21; Psalm 22:7; 109:25; Matthew 27:39
The Jews censured for swearing by Matthew 5:36
When hoary with age to be respected Leviticus 19:32
LIABLE TO
- Leprosy Leviticus 13:42-44
- Scab Isaiah 3:17
- Internal disease 2 Kings 4:19; Isaiah 1:5
- Baldness Leviticus 13:40,41; Isaiah 15:2
Of the leper always uncovered Leviticus 13:45
Of women generally covered in public Genesis 24:65; 1 Corinthians 11:5
Of criminals often cut off Matthew 14:10
Of enemies slain in war, often cut off Judges 5:26; 1 Samuel 17:51,57; 31:9
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of God 1 Corinthians 11:3
- Of Christ 1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 1:22; Colossians 2:19
- Of rulers 1 Samuel 15:17; Daniel 2:38
- Of chief men Isaiah 9:14,15
- Of the chief city of a kingdom Isaiah 7:8
- (Covered,) of defence and protection Psalm 140:7
- (Covered,) of subjection 1 Corinthians 11:5,10
- (Made bald,) of heavy judgments Isaiah 3:24; 15:2; 22:12; Micah 1:16
- (Lifted up,) of joy and confidence Psalm 3:3; Luke 21:28
- (Lifted up,) of pride &c Psalm 83:2
- (Lifted up,) of exaltation Genesis 40:13; Psalm 27:6
- (Anointed,) of joy and prosperity Psalm 23:5; 92:10

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