'Head' in the Bible

And to give you help, take one man from every tribe, the head of his father's house.

Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place.

All the time he is under his oath let no blade come near his head; till the days while he is separate are ended he is holy and his hair may not be cut.

And the priest will give one for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering to take away the sin which came on him on account of the dead, and he will make his head holy that same day.

First the flag of the children of Judah went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.

And at the head of the army of the children of Issachar was Nethanel, the son of Zuar.

And at the head of the army of the children of Zebulun was Eliab, the son of Helon.

Then the flag of the children of Reuben went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elizur, the son of Shedeur.

And at the head of the army of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.

At the head of the army of the children of Gad was Eliasaph, the son of Reuel.

Then the flag of the children of Ephraim went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elishama, the son of Ammihud.

At the head of the army of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.

At the head of the army of the children of Benjamin was Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

And the flag of the children of Dan, whose tents were moved last of all, went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.

At the head of the army of the children of Asher was Pagiel, the son of Ochran.

And at the head of the army of the children of Naphtali was Ahira, the son of Enan.

Say to the children of Israel that they are to give you rods, one for every family, for every chief, the head of his father's house, making twelve rods; let every man's name be placed on his rod.

And let Aaron's name be placed on the rod of Levi: for there is to be one rod for the head of every family.

So Moses gave these orders to the children of Israel, and all their chiefs gave him rods, one for the head of every family, making twelve rods: and Aaron's rod was among them.

I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.

And the woman of Midian who was put to death was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was the head of a family in Midian.

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,