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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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Habakkuk 3:13
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:13 · retained source text

Thou wentest forth for the saluation of thy people, euen for saluation with thine Anointed, thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discouering the foundation vnto the necke. Selah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. making naked.

Habakkuk 3:14
Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:14 · retained source text

Thou didst strike through with his staues the head of his villages: they came out as a whirle-winde to scatter me: their reioycing was as to deuoure the poore secretly.

1611 marginal noteHeb. were tempestuous.

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