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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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Job 1:20
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 1:20 · retained source text

Then Iob arose, and rent his mantle, and shaued his head, and fell downe vpon the ground and worshipped,

1611 marginal noteOr, robe.

Job 10:15
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 10:15 · retained source text

If I be wicked, woe vnto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift vp my head: I am full of confusion, therefore see thou mine affliction:

Job 16:4
I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 16:4 · retained source text

I also could speake as yee doe: if your soule were in my soules stead, I could heape vp words against you, and shake mine head at you.

Job 20:6
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 20:6 · retained source text

Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauens, and his head reach vnto the clouds:

1611 marginal noteHeb. cloud.

Job 29:3
When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 29:3 · retained source text

When his candle shined vpon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkenesse:

1611 marginal noteOr.lampe

Job 41:7
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 41:7 · retained source text

Canst thou fill his skinne with barbed irons? or his head with fishspeares?

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