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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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Luke 7:38
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:38 · retained source text

And stood at his feet behind him, weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the haires of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the oyntment.

Luke 7:44
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:44 · retained source text

And hee turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, thou gauest me no water for my feete: but shee hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the haires of her head.

Luke 7:46
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:46 · retained source text

Mine head with oile thou didst not anoint: but this woman anointed my feet with oyntment.

Luke 9:58
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 9:58 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto him, Foxes haue holes, and birds of the aire haue nests, but the Sonne of man hath not where to lay his head.

Luke 20:17
And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 20:17 · retained source text

And hee beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders reiected, the same is become the head of the corner?

1611 marginal notePsal. 118.22.

Luke 21:18
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 21:18 · retained source text

But there shall not a haire of your head perish.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.30.

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