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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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Showing verses 11–13 of 13 · 17 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 48:17
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 48:17 · retained source text

And when Ioseph saw that his father laide his right hand vpon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held vp his fathers hand, to remoue it from Ephraims head, vnto Manassehs head.

Genesis 48:18
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 48:18 · retained source text

And Ioseph saide vnto his father, Not so my father: for this is the first borne; put thy right hand vpon his head.

Genesis 49:26
The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 49:26 · retained source text

The blessings of thy father haue preuailed aboue the blessings of my progenitors: vnto the vtmost bound of the euerlasting hils, they shall bee on the head of Ioseph, and on the crowne of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

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