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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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Numbers 1:4
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 1:4 · retained source text

And with you there shalbe a man of euery Tribe: euery one head of the house of his fathers.

Numbers 5:18
And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 5:18 · retained source text

And the Priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and vncouer the womans head, and put the offering of memoriall in her hands, which is the Ielousie offering: and the Priest shall haue in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse.

Numbers 6:5
All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no rasor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 6:5 · retained source text

All the dayes of the vow of his separation, there shall no rasour come vpon his head: vntill the dayes bee fulfilled in the which hee separateth himselfe vnto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the lockes of the haire of his head grow.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 13.5. 1.Sam. 1.11.

Numbers 6:7
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 6:7 · retained source text

Hee shall not make himselfe vncleane for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is vpon his head.

1611 marginal noteHebr. separation.

Numbers 6:9
And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 6:9 · retained source text

And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration, then he shall shaue his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seuenth day shall he shaue it.

Numbers 6:11
And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 6:11 · retained source text

And the Priest shall offer the one for a sinne offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that hee sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.

Numbers 6:18
And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 6:18 · retained source text

And the Nazarite shal shaue the head of his separation, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shall take the haire of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is vnder the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

1611 marginal noteActs 21.24.

Numbers 17:3
And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 17:3 · retained source text

And thou shalt write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

Numbers 22:31
Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:31 · retained source text

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and hee saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawen in his hand: and hee bowed downe his head, and fell flat on his face.

1611 marginal noteBowed himselfe.

Numbers 25:15
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 25:15 · retained source text

And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slaine, was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, hee was head ouer a people, and of a chiefe house in Midian.

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