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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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Esther 2:17
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 2:17 · retained source text

And the king loued Esther aboue all the women, and she obtained grace and fauour in his sight, more then all the virgins; so that hee set the royall crowne vpon her head, and made her queene, in stead of Uasthi.

1611 marginal noteOr kindnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before him.

Esther 6:8
Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 6:8 · retained source text

Let the royall apparell bee brought, which the King vseth to weare, and the horse that the King rideth vpon, and the crowne royal which is set vpon his head:

1611 marginal noteHebr. let them bring the royall apparell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wherwith the king clotheth himselfe.

Esther 6:12
¶ And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 6:12 · retained source text

¶ And Mordecai came againe to the kings gate: but Haman hasted to his house, mourning, and hauing his head couered.

Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
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1611 witness · Esther 9:25 · retained source text

But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters, that his wicked deuice which he deuised against the Iewes, should returne vpon his owne head, and that he and his sonnes, should be hanged on the gallous.

1611 marginal noteHeb. when she came.

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