Bible verses about Head
Scripture references about Head, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Head in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- The uppermost and chief member of the body: Isa 1:6; 2Ki 6:31
- All the other members necessary to: 1Co 12:21
- The body supported and supplied by: Eph 4:16
- Put for the whole person: Ge 49:26; Pr 10:6
- Put for the life: Da 1:10; 1Sa 28:2
- PARTS OF MENTIONED
- The skull: 2Ki 9:35; Mt 27:33
- The crown: Ge 49:26; Isa 3:17
- The forehead: 1Sa 17:49; Eze 9:4
- The temples
- Jud 4:21,22: So 4:3
- The face: Ge 48:12; 2Ki 9:30
- The hair
- Jud 16:22: Ps 40:12
- The scalp: Ps 68:21
- Often anointed: Ec 9:8; Mt 6:17
- BOWED DOWN
- In worshipping God: Ge 24:26; Ex 4:31
- As a token of respect: Ge 43:23
- IN GRIEF
- Covered up: 2Sa 15:30; Es 6:12
- Shorn: Job 1:20
- Sprinkled with dust: Jos 7:6; 2:12
- The hands placed on: 2Sa 13:19; Jer 2:37
- Priests forbidden to shave: Le 21:5,10
- Nazarites forbidden to shave: Nu 6:5
- Derision expressed by shaking: 2Ki 19:21; Ps 22:7; 109:25; Mt 27:39
- The Jews censured for swearing by: Mt 5:36
- When hoary with age to be respected: Le 19:32
- LIABLE TO
- Leprosy: Le 13:42-44
- Scab: Isa 3:17
- Internal disease: 2Ki 4:19; Isa 1:5
- Baldness: Le 13:40,41; Isa 15:2
- Of the leper always uncovered: Le 13:45
- Of women generally covered in public: Ge 24:65; 1Co 11:5
- Of criminals often cut off: Mt 14:10
- Of enemies slain in war, often cut off
- Jud 5:26: 1Sa 17:51,57; 31:9
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of God: 1Co 11:3
- Of Christ: 1Co 11:3; Eph 1:22; Col 2:19
- Of rulers: 1Sa 15:17; Da 2:38
- Of chief men: Isa 9:14,15
- Of the chief city of a kingdom: Isa 7:8
- (Covered,) of defence and protection: Ps 140:7
- (Covered,) of subjection: 1Co 11:5,10
- (Made bald,) of heavy judgments: Isa 3:24; 15:2; 22:12; Mic 1:16
- (Lifted up,) of joy and confidence: Ps 3:3; Lu 21:28
- (Lifted up,) of pride &c: Ps 83:2
- (Lifted up,) of exaltation: Ge 40:13; Ps 27:6
- (Anointed,) of joy and prosperity: Ps 23:5; 92:10