9 occurrences

'Head' in the Bible

the ground produces grain by itself first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Used FigurativelyBeing FirstFoliageBearing FruitMaturity

So she went out and asked her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother replied, "The head of John the Baptist."

Verse ConceptsRemoving Heads

Immediately the girl hurried back to the king with her request, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

Verse ConceptseagernessSuddenlyRemoving HeadsSkullsHasty ActionPots For Cooking And Eating

Then he brought John's head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

Verse ConceptsSkullsPots For Cooking And Eating

Again, the man sent another servant to them. They beat the servant over the head and treated him shamefully.

While Jesus was in Bethany sitting at the table in the home of Simon the leper, a woman arrived with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume on his head.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHeadsHospitality, Examples OfMealsOintmentPerfumeA Broken WomanTablesWitnessing, Approaches ToRecreationHospitality Towards ChristBoxesBreaking ContainersReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensiveReceiving Jesus As A Guest

They dressed him in a purple robe, twisted some thorns into a victor's crown, and placed it on his head.

Verse ConceptsCrown Of ThornsCrimsonClothingRobesPlaitingPurple Clothes

They kept hitting him on the head with a stick, spitting on him, kneeling in front of him, and worshiping him.

Verse ConceptsStaffBeatingsBeating JesusSalivaStriking People With A Staff

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