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head

Meaning of “head”

The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:15

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Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:15 · retained source text

And I will put enmitie betweene thee and the woman, and betweene thy seed and her seed: it shal bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heele.

Genesis 24:26
And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:26 · retained source text

And the man bowed downe his head, and worshipped the LORD.

Genesis 24:48
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:48 · retained source text

And I bowed downe my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led mee in the right way to take my masters brothers daughter vnto his sonne.

Genesis 40:13
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 40:13 · retained source text

Yet within three dayes shall Pharaoh lift vp thine head, and restore thee vnto thy place, and thou shalt deliuer Pharaohs cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his Butler.

1611 marginal noteOr, reckon.

Genesis 40:16
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 40:16 · retained source text

When the chiefe Baker saw, that the interpretation was good, he said vnto Ioseph, I also was in my dreame, and behold, I had three white baskets on my head.

1611 marginal noteOr, full of holes.

Genesis 40:17
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 40:17 · retained source text

And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner of bake-meats for Pharaoh, and the birds did eat them out of the basket vpon my head.

1611 marginal noteHebr. meat of Pharaoh, the worke of a baker, or cooke.

Genesis 40:19
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 40:19 · retained source text

Yet within three dayes shall Pharaoh lift vp thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree, and the birds shall eate thy flesh from off thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, reckon thee, and take thy office from thee.

Genesis 40:20
¶ And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 40:20 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe the third day, which was Pharaohs birth day, that hee made a feast vnto all his seruaunts: and he lifted vp by the head of the chiefe Butler, and of the chiefe Baker among his seruants.

1611 marginal noteOr, reckoned.

Genesis 47:31
And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:31 · retained source text

And he said, Sweare vnto mee: and he sware vnto him. And Israel bowed himselfe vpon the beds head.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 11.21.

Genesis 48:14
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 48:14 · retained source text

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and layd it vpon Ephraims head who was the yonger; and his left hand vpon Manassehs head, guiding his hands wittingly: for Manasseh was the first borne.

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