Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
Thou makest vs a by-word among the heathen: a shaking of the head among the people.
1611 marginal noteIere.24.9.
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
Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Thou makest vs a by-word among the heathen: a shaking of the head among the people.
1611 marginal noteIere.24.9.
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Iudah is my Lawgiuer.
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
But God shall wound the head of his enemies: and the hairy scalpe of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the haires of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mightie: then I restored that which I tooke not away.
For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
For loe, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lift vp the head.
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, Ephraim also is the strength of mine head: Iudah is my Lawgiuer.
He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
He shall drinke of the brooke in the way: therefore shall hee lift vp the head.
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
The stone which the builders refused: is become the head stone of the corner.
1611 marginal noteMat.21.42 mar. 12.10. luk. 20.17. acts 4.11. 1.pet. 2.4.
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
It is like the precious oyntment vpon the head, that ranne downe vpon the beard, euen Aarons beard: that went downe to the skirts of his garments.
O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
O God the LORD, the strength of my saluation: thou hast couered my head in the day of battell.
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