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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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First occurrence: Genesis 3:15

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Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:9 · retained source text

And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliahs sonne: if yee will not beleeue, surely yee shall not be established.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe yee not beleeue? it is because yee are not stable.

Isaiah 7:20
In the same day shall the Lord shave with a rasor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:20 · retained source text

In the same day shall the LORD shaue with a rasor that is hired, namely by them beyond the riuer, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the haire of the feet: and it shal also consume the beard.

1611 marginal note2.King. 19.35.

Isaiah 9:15
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:15 · retained source text

The ancient and honourable, hee is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the taile.

Isaiah 19:15
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 19:15 · retained source text

Neither shall there be any worke for Egypt, which the head or taile, branch or rush may doe.

Isaiah 28:1
WOE to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to the crowne of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flowre, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are ouercome with wine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.

Isaiah 28:4
And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:4 · retained source text

And the glorious beautie which is on the head of the fat valley, shall bee a fading flowre, and as the hastie fruite before the summer: which when he that looketh vpon it, seeth it, while it is yet in his hand, he eateth it vp.

1611 marginal noteHeb. swalloweth.

Isaiah 37:22
This is the word which the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 37:22 · retained source text

This is the worde which the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin, the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorne, the daughter of Ierusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

Isaiah 51:11
Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 51:11 · retained source text

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall returne, and come with singing vnto Zion, and euerlasting ioy shalbe vpon their head: they shall obtaine gladnesse and ioy, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

1611 marginal noteChap. 35.10.

1611 marginal noteChap. 35.10.

Isaiah 51:20
Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the Lord, the rebuke of thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 51:20 · retained source text

Thy sonnes haue fainted, they lie at the head of all the streetes as a wilde bull in a net; they are full of the furie of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.

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