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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 11 · 11 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 8:20
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:20 · retained source text

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.

Matthew 10:30
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:30 · retained source text

But the very haires of your head are all numbred.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 14.11. actes 27.34.

Matthew 14:8
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:8 · retained source text

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Giue me heere Iohn Baptists head in a charger.

Matthew 14:11
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:11 · retained source text

And his head was brought in a charger, and giuen to the Damsell: and she brought it to her mother.

Matthew 21:42
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?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 21:42 · retained source text

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.

Matthew 26:7
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:7 · retained source text

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.

Matthew 27:29
¶ 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!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:29 · retained source text

¶ 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.

Matthew 27:30
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:30 · retained source text

And they spit vpon him, and tooke the reed, and smote him on the head.

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