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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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364 occurrences334 verses45 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:15

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1 Chronicles 10:9
And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 10:9 · retained source text

And when they had stripped him, they tooke his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to cary tidings vnto their idoles, and to the people.

1 Chronicles 10:10
And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 10:10 · retained source text

And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

1 Chronicles 20:2
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 20:2 · retained source text

And Dauid tooke the crowne of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it, and it was set vpon Dauids head; and hee brought also exceeding much spoile out of the city.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the weight of.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 12.26.

1 Chronicles 29:11
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 29:11 · retained source text

Thine, O LORD, is the greatnes, and the power, and the glory, & the victorie, and the maiestie: for all that is in the heauen & in the earth, is thine: thine is the kingdome, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head aboue all.

1611 marginal noteMat. 6.13. 1.tim. 1.17. apoc. 5.13.

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