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. — Jdj 4:21,22; Song 4:3.

The face. — Ge 48:12; 2Ki 9:30.

The hair. — Jdj 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 — Jdj 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.