Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

bald

Meaning of “bald”

Destitute of hair, especially on the head; in 'bald locust,' part of the established creature name.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
16 occurrences11 verses5 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 11:22

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “bald”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–2 of 2 · 2 word occurrences in this result

Jeremiah 16:6
Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:6 · retained source text

Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselues, nor make themselues balde for them.

Jeremiah 48:37
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:37 · retained source text

For euery head shall be bald, and euery beard clipt: vpon all the hands shall be cuttings, and vpon the loines sackcloth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. diminished.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 15.2,3.

Complete reference index — all 11 verses

Where “bald” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Destitute of hair, especially on the top and back of the head; destitute of the natural covering.

volume 1, leaf 234, column 1-2 (main_dictionary)