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bald

Meaning of “bald”

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

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

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First occurrence: Leviticus 11:22

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Leviticus 11:22
Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:22 · retained source text

Euen these of them ye may eate: the Locust, after his kinde, and the Bald-locust after his kinde, and the Beetle after his kinde, and the Grassehopper after his kinde.

Leviticus 13:40
And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:40 · retained source text

And the man whose haire is fallen off his head, he is bald: yet is hee cleane.

1611 marginal noteHebr. head is pilled.

Leviticus 13:42
And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:42 · retained source text

And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead a white reddish sore, it is a leprosie sprung vp in his bald-head, or his bald forehead.

Leviticus 13:43
Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:43 · retained source text

Then the Priest shall looke vpon it: and beholde, if the rising of the sore bee white reddish in his balde head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosie appeareth in the skinne of the flesh,

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Historical definitions

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

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