Thematic Bible: Head
Thematic Bible
Head » Derision expressed by shaking, &c
This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him: "The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.
All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,
I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the church,
and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God's growth.
But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
Verse Concepts
Head » Illustrative » (made bald,) of heavy judgments
They have gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and over Medeba. Baldness is on all of their heads. Every beard is cut off.
In that day, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:
Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you.
It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
Head » Of enemies slain in war, often cut off
They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.
She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer. She struck Sisera, she pierced his head; she shattered and struck through his temple.
Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head therewith. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
Head » Illustrative » (covered,) of subjection
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.
For this cause the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the messengers.
Head » Of women generally covered in public
She said to the servant, "Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." She took her veil, and covered herself.
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.
Head » Priests forbidden to shave, &c
"'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
"'He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, nor tear his clothes;
Head » Often anointed
But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
Let your garments be always white, and do not let your head lack oil.
Head » In grief » The hands placed on
Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
From there also you shall go forth, with your hands on your head; for the LORD has rejected those in whom you trust, and you shall not prosper with them.
Head » Put for the whole person
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The skull
They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."
They went to bury her; but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The forehead
David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
The LORD said to him, "Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in its midst."
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The face
Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
When Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.
Head » Illustrative » Of rulers
and wherever the children of men dwell, the animals of the field and the birds of the sky has he given into your hand, and has made you to rule over them all: you are the head of gold.
Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel;
Head » In grief » Covered up
David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
Mordecai came back to the king's gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The crown
therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald."
The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.
Head » Bowed down » In worshipping God
The people believed, and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.
Head » Put for the life
The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, "I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? So would you endanger my head with the king."
David said to Achish, "Therefore you shall know what your servant will do." Achish said to David, "therefore I will make you my bodyguard for ever."
Head » Parts of, mentioned » Hairs
For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of exaltation
Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head, and restore you to your office. You will give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cupbearer.
Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
Head » Liable to » Internal disease
Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
He said to his father, "My head. My head." He said to his servant, "Carry him to his mother."
Head » The uppermost and chief member of the body
From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it: wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven't been closed, neither bandaged, neither soothed with oil.
Then he said, "God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stay on him this day."
Head » Illustrative » (anointed,) of joy and prosperity
But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of joy and confidence
But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."
Head » In grief » Sprinkled with dust
Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and did not recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.
Head » All the other members necessary to
The eye cannot tell the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."
Head » Illustrative » Of God
But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
Verse Concepts
Head » Liable to » Baldness
"If a man's hair has fallen from his head, he is bald. He is clean. If his hair has fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald. He is clean.
Head » Liable to » Leprosy
But if there is on the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead. Then the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the rising of the plague is reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the flesh, he is a leprous man. He is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean. His plague is on his head.
Head » When hoary with age to be respected
"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
Head » Of the leper always uncovered
"The leper in whom the plague is shall wear torn clothes, and the hair of his head shall hang loose. He shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, 'Unclean. Unclean.'
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The temples
Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died. Behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, "Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek." He came to her; and behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent peg was in his temples.
Head » Illustrative » Of chief men
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day. The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
Head » The body supported and supplied by
from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
Head » Bowed down » As a token of respect
He said, "Peace be to you. Do not be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money." He brought Simeon out to them.
Head » Of criminals often cut off
and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
Head » The jews censured for swearing by
Neither shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Head » Parts of, mentioned » The scalp
But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
Head » Illustrative » (covered,) of defense and protection
LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
Head » Liable to » Scab
therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald."
Head » Anointed
The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, and the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD.
The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.
Head » Nazarites forbidden to shave
"All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come on his head, until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to the LORD. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.
Head » Illustrative » Of the chief city of a kingdom
For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within sixty-five years Ephraim shall be broken in pieces, so that it shall not be a people;
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of pride, &c
For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.
Head » In grief » Shorn
Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.
Head » Shaven when vows were taken
Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the Law.
Head » Diseases of
therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald."
Phylactery » Worn » Head
But all their works they do to be seen by others. They make their tefillin broad and enlarge the fringe of their garments,
Rope » Worn » Head » servitude
His servants said to him, "See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life." So they put sackcloth on their bodies and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, "Your servant Ben Hadad says, 'Please let me live.'" He said, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."