Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
The 1611 reading
Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one haire white or blacke.
KJV dictionary & concordance
The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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First occurrence: Genesis 3:15
Complete exact-word concordance
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one haire white or blacke.
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face:
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
And Iesus saith vnto him, The Foxes haue holes, and the birds of the ayre haue nests: but the sonne of man hath not where to lay his head.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
But the very haires of your head are all numbred.
1611 marginal note2.Sam. 14.11. actes 27.34.
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Giue me heere Iohn Baptists head in a charger.
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
And his head was brought in a charger, and giuen to the Damsell: and she brought it to her mother.
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Iesus saith vnto them, Did ye neuer reade in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders reiected, the same is become the head of the corner? This is the Lords doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.
1611 marginal notePsal. 118.22. acts. 4.11.
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
There came vnto him a woman, hauing an alabaster boxe of very precious ointment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at meat.
¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
¶ And when they had platted a crowne of thornes, they put it vpon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Haile king of the Iewes.
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
And they spit vpon him, and tooke the reed, and smote him on the head.
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