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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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2 Kings 2:3
And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:3 · retained source text

And the sonnes of the Prophets that were at Bethel, came foorth to Elisha, and said vnto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it, hold you your peace.

2 Kings 2:5
And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:5 · retained source text

And the sonnes of the Prophets that were at Iericho came to Elisha, and said vnto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And hee answered, Yea, I knowe it, holde you your peace.

2 Kings 2:23
¶ And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:23 · retained source text

¶ And he went vp from thence vnto Bethel: and as hee was going vp by the way, there came foorth little children out of the citie, and mocked him, and said vnto him, Goe vp thou bald head, Goe vp thou bald head.

2 Kings 4:19
And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:19 · retained source text

And he said vnto his father, My head, my head: and he said to a ladde, Carie him to his mother.

2 Kings 6:5
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:5 · retained source text

But as one was felling a beame, the axe head fell into the water: and hee cryed, and sayd, Alas master, for it was borrowed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. yron.

2 Kings 6:25
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:25 · retained source text

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and behold, they besieged it, vntill an asses head was solde for fourescore pieces of siluer, and the fourth part of a kab of doues doung for fiue pieces of siluer.

2 Kings 6:31
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:31 · retained source text

Then he said, God doe so, and more also to mee, if the head of Elisha the sonne of Shaphat, shall stand on him this day.

2 Kings 6:32
But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:32 · retained source text

But Elisha sate in his house (and the elders sate with him) and the king sent a man from before him: but yer the messenger came to him, hee said to the Elders, See yee how this sonne of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? Looke when the messenger commeth, shut the doore, and hold him fast at the doore: Is not the sound of his masters feete behind him?

2 Kings 9:3
Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:3 · retained source text

Then take the boxe of oile, and powre it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I haue anointed thee king ouer Israel: then open the doore, and flee, and tary not.

1611 marginal note1.King. 19.16.

2 Kings 9:6
And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:6 · retained source text

And hee arose, and went into the house, and hee powred the oyle on his head, and said vnto him, Thus sayth the LORD God of Israel, I haue anoynted thee king ouer the people of the LORD, euen ouer Israel.

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