29 Bible Verses about Hair

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Matthew 5:36

Nor should you swear by your head, since you cannot make a single hair either white or black.

1 Corinthians 11:6

Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, let her keep her head covered.

1 Corinthians 11:14

Does not nature herself teach us that, while for a man to wear his hair long is degrading to him,

Matthew 10:30

While as for you, the very hairs of your head are numbered.

Acts 27:34

So I urge you to take something to eat; your safety depends upon it, for not one of you will lose even a hair of his head."

John 12:3

So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.

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Luke 7:38

And placed herself behind Jesus, near his feet, weeping. Then she began to make his feet wet with her tears, and she dried them with the hair of her head, repeatedly kissing his feet and anointing them with the perfume.

1 Corinthians 11:5-6

While any woman, who prays or preaches in public bare-headed, dishonors him who is her Head; for that is to make herself like one of the shameless women who shave their heads. Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, let her keep her head covered.

Hair » Numbered

Matthew 10:30

While as for you, the very hairs of your head are numbered.

Hair » Worn » Long » By absalom

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Hair » Short hair

1 Corinthians 11:14

Does not nature herself teach us that, while for a man to wear his hair long is degrading to him,

Shekel » Used to weigh » Hair

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Black Hair

Matthew 5:36

Nor should you swear by your head, since you cannot make a single hair either white or black.

Cutting Hair

Acts 18:18

Paul remained there some time after this, and then took leave of the Brethren, and sailed to Syria with Priscilla and Aquila, but not before his head had been shaved at Cenchreae, because he was under a vow.

Hair Garments

Matthew 3:4

John wore clothing made of camels' hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Hair Plucking

Mark 14:65

Some of those present began to spit at him, and to blindfold his eyes, and strike him, saying, as they did so, "Now play the Prophet!" and even the police-officers received him with blows.

Other References To Hair

John 11:2

This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who anointed the Master with perfume, and wiped his feet with her hair.

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