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Head

The uppermost and chief member of the body - Isa 1:6; 2Ki 6:31

All the other members necessary to - 1Co 12:21

The body supported and supplied by - Eph 4:16

Put for the whole person - Ge 49:26; Pr 10:6

Put for the life - Da 1:10; 1Sa 28:2

PARTS OF MENTIONED

• The skull
- 2Ki 9:35; Mt 27:33
• The crown
- Ge 49:26; Isa 3:17
• The forehead
- 1Sa 17:49; Eze 9:4
• The temples
- Jud 4:21,22; So 4:3
• The face
- Ge 48:12; 2Ki 9:30
• The hair
- Jud 16:22; Ps 40:12
• The scalp
- Ps 68:21

Often anointed - Ec 9:8; Mt 6:17

BOWED DOWN

• In worshipping God
- Ge 24:26; Ex 4:31
• As a token of respect
- Ge 43:23

IN GRIEF

• Covered up
- 2Sa 15:30; Es 6:12
• Shorn
- Job 1:20
• Sprinkled with dust
- Jos 7:6; 2:12
• The hands placed on
- 2Sa 13:19; Jer 2:37

Priests forbidden to shave - Le 21:5,10

Nazarites forbidden to shave - Nu 6:5

Derision expressed by shaking - 2Ki 19:21; Ps 22:7; 109:25; Mt 27:39

The Jews censured for swearing by - Mt 5:36

When hoary with age to be respected - Le 19:32

LIABLE TO

• Leprosy
- Le 13:42-44
• Scab
- Isa 3:17
• Internal disease
- 2Ki 4:19; Isa 1:5
• Baldness
- Le 13:40,41; Isa 15:2

Of the leper always uncovered - Le 13:45

Of women generally covered in public - Ge 24:65; 1Co 11:5

Of criminals often cut off - Mt 14:10

Of enemies slain in war, often cut off - Jud 5:26; 1Sa 17:51,57; 31:9

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of God
- 1Co 11:3
• Of Christ
- 1Co 11:3; Eph 1:22; Col 2:19
• Of rulers
- 1Sa 15:17; Da 2:38
• Of chief men
- Isa 9:14,15
• Of the chief city of a kingdom
- Isa 7:8
• (Covered,) of defence and protection
- Ps 140:7
• (Covered,) of subjection
- 1Co 11:5,10
• (Made bald,) of heavy judgments
- Isa 3:24; 15:2; 22:12; Mic 1:16
• (Lifted up,) of joy and confidence
- Ps 3:3; Lu 21:28
• (Lifted up,) of pride &c
- Ps 83:2
• (Lifted up,) of exaltation
- Ge 40:13; Ps 27:6
• (Anointed,) of joy and prosperity
- Ps 23:5; 92:10
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