'Head' in the Bible

Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.

But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face,

Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household!

But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.

And prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter!”

His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.

They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and placed a reed in His right hand. And they knelt down before Him and mocked Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head.

Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing: THIS IS JESUSTHE KING OF THE JEWS.

The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the ripe grain on the head.

Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?”“John the Baptist’s head!” she said.

Immediately she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter—right now!”

The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,

brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.

Again he sent another slave to them, and they hit him on the head and treated him shamefully.

While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His head.

They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil.

You didn’t anoint My head with olive oil, but she has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.

Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows!

but not a hair of your head will be lost.

Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”

The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple robe around Him.

When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

The wrapping that had been on His head was not lying with the linen cloths but was folded up in a separate place by itself.

She saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body had been lying.

So Paul, having stayed on for many days, said good-bye to the brothers and sailed away to Syria. Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He shaved his head at Cenchreae because he had taken a vow.

Since the ship was caught and was unable to head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

Therefore I urge you to take some food. For this has to do with your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head.”

ButIf your enemy is hungry, feed him.If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.For in so doingyou will be heaping fiery coals on his head.

But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.

Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head.

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since that is one and the same as having her head shaved.

So if a woman’s head is not covered, her hair should be cut off. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should be covered.

A man, in fact, should not cover his head, because he is God’s image and glory, but woman is man’s glory.

This is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

So the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”

And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church,

But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ.

for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body.

He is also the head of the body, the church;He is the beginning,the firstborn from the dead,so that He might come to havefirst place in everything.

and you have been filled by Him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

He doesn’t hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and tendons, develops with growth from God.

But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

His head and hair were white like wool—white as snow—and His eyes like a fiery flame.

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, his legs were like fiery pillars,

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head.

Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and One like the Son of Man was seated on the cloud, with a gold crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.

His eyes were like a fiery flame, and many crowns were on His head. He had a name written that no one knows except Himself.