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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 58:5
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 58:5 · retained source text

Is it such a fast that I haue chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soule? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackecloth and ashes vnder him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

1611 marginal noteOr, to afflict his soule for a day?

1611 marginal noteZech.7.5.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.16.29.

Isaiah 59:17
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 59:17 · retained source text

For he put on righteousnesse as a brestplate, and an helmet of saluation vpon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeale as a cloake.

1611 marginal noteEphes 6.17. 1.thes. 5.8.

Jeremiah 2:16
Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:16 · retained source text

Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes haue broken the crowne of thy head.

1611 marginal noteOr, feede on thy crown, deut. 33.12 Isai. 8.8.

Jeremiah 2:37
Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the Lord hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:37 · retained source text

Yea thou shalt goe forth from him, and thine hands vpon thine head: for the LORD hath reiected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

Jeremiah 9:1
OH that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountaine of teares, that I might weepe day and night for the slaine of the daughter of my people.

1611 marginal noteHeb. who will giue my head &c.

1611 marginal noteIsa.22.4. chap.4.19.

Jeremiah 18:16
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:16 · retained source text

To make their land desolate and a perpetuall hissing: euery one that passeth thereby shall bee astonished, and wagge his head.

1611 marginal noteChap.19.8. and 49.13. and 50.13.

Jeremiah 22:6
For thus saith the Lord unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:6 · retained source text

For thus saith the LORD vnto the kings house of Iudah, Thou art Gilead vnto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wildernesse, and cities which are not inhabited.

Jeremiah 23:19
Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:19 · retained source text

Behold, a whirlewinde of the LORD is gone foorth in furie, euen a grieuous whirlewinde, it shall fall grieuously vpon the head of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteChap.30.23.

Jeremiah 30:23
Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:23 · retained source text

Behold, the whirlewinde of the LORD goeth foorth with furie, a continuing whirlewinde, it shall fall with paine vpon the head of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cutting.

1611 marginal noteOr, remaine.

1611 marginal noteChap.23.19,20.

Jeremiah 48:37
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:37 · retained source text

For euery head shall be bald, and euery beard clipt: vpon all the hands shall be cuttings, and vpon the loines sackcloth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. diminished.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 15.2,3.

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