51 occurrences

'Head' in the Bible

His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.

Verse ConceptsSkullsPots For Cooking And Eating

a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

Verse ConceptsHeadsOintmentTablesSacrificial GivingBoxesReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensive

They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristCrown Of ThornsFigures Of SpeechBowingCrowns, Worn ByKneelingSceptreThornsPlaitingChrist's Right HandChrist Is King Of IsraelMocking ChristSpoken Greetings

She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

Verse ConceptsRemoving Heads

She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

Verse ConceptseagernessSuddenlyRemoving HeadsSkullsHasty ActionPots For Cooking And Eating

Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Verse ConceptsMartyrdom Of The SaintsDeath penaltyCommands, in NTPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfExecutionersRemoving HeadsKilling DisciplesDeath Penalty For Killing

and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

Verse ConceptsSkullsPots For Cooking And Eating

Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard -- very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

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

They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

Verse ConceptsStaffBeatingsBeating JesusSalivaStriking People With A Staff

Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

Verse ConceptsFoot washingFeetFeet WashingGuestsWaterMealsDiscourtesyMan Providing WaterMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To Hair

You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilGuestsOintmentAnointed By PeopleCare Of FeetAnointing Oil

Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"

Verse ConceptsHeadsCare Of Feet

The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.

Verse ConceptsCrown Of ThornsClothingRobesSoldiersDressPlaitingOuter GarmentsPurple ClothesSoldiers Treatment Of Christ

and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadClothNapkinsRolling

and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Verse ConceptsWhiteJesus CorpseWhite ClothsTwo Angels

He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'

Verse ConceptsCornerstonesGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The Rock

Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, UnnaturalBarbersBaldnessHairsSeafaringVowsAquilaCutting HairSea Travelsyriagoodbyes

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

Verse ConceptsVeilsCovering Heads

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.

Verse ConceptsWomenCovering HeadsBare HeadsWoman's PlaceWomen's Roles

The eye can't tell the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."

Verse ConceptsUniquenessMan's NeedsEyesWomen's RolesNot Being AloneThe Bodyconnection

"To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: "The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God's creation, says these things:

Verse ConceptsAttending ChurchAmenRulersWitnessing, Importance OfNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForChrist The BeginningThe Witness Of ChristWriting Letterslukewarm

I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

Verse ConceptsLegsPillarsRainbowsStrength Of AngelsObelisksHeavenly FacesTypes Of FeetAngels Doing God's WorkOthers Going DownDistinctive ClothingThe RainbowRainbow

I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

Verse ConceptsClouds, God's PresenceGoldHead coveringChrist GlorifiedSharp ToolsGold OrnamentsAngelsLike MenGreat White Throne JudgmentThe Rainbowclouds

His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself.

Verse ConceptsBabylonCrowns, Spiritual UseChrist GlorifiedAnonymityFire Of ChristEyes In ProphecyNot Knowing About ChristSpiritual crownscrownsroyalty

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