'Head' in the Bible

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

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.

It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household!

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

And Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

And he sent and had John's head cut off in the prison.

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

Lord have mercy on my son: for he is off his head, and is in great pain; and frequently he goes falling into the fire, and frequently into the water.

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?

But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

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.

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!

And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head,

And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Finding themselves unable, however, to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they untiled the roof just over His head, and after clearing an opening they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.

The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the ripe grain on the head.

But He Himself was in the stern asleep, with His head on the cushion: so they woke Him. "Rabbi," they cried, "is it nothing to you that we are drowning?"

And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

And they took him to the place named Golgotha, which is, Dead Man's Head.

Over His head was the notice in writing of the charge against Him: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

“But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

And lo, there was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent together and wholly unable to lift her head up.

Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up to us!’ then He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

And the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

While He was still speaking there came a crowd with Judas, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, at their head. He went up to Jesus to kiss Him.

There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the head steward," and they did.

When the head steward tasted the water that had been turned to wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called the bridegroom

They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.

When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.

Then, raising His head, Jesus said to her, "Where are they? Has no one condemned you?"

They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins [from head to foot], and you [presume to] teach us?” Then they threw him out [of the synagogue].

When he has brought out his own sheep--all of them--he walks at the head of them; and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

There was at table one of his disciples, the one dear to Jesus, resting his head on Jesus' breast.

He, then, resting his head on Jesus' breast, said to him, Lord, who is it?

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

And he went out with his cross on him to the place which is named Dead Man's Head (in Hebrew, Golgotha):

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Peter turned around and noticed the disciple whom Jesus kept loving following them. He was the one who had put his head on Jesus' chest at the supper and had asked, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?"

(Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there.

and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

and on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken his garments, he said unto them, 'Your blood is upon your head -- I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.'

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk -- thyself also -- the law keeping.

And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.

Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise.

Since the ship was caught and was unable to head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

In the vicinity of that place there were estates belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed and entertained us hospitably for three days.

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

So if a woman’s head is not covered, her hair should be cut off. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should be covered.

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

for the administration of the fulness of times; to head up all things in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth; in him,

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil; and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head more than on the heads of those who are with you.

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep a clear head, and set your hope completely on the grace to be given you when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.

His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

"To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: "The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God's creation, says these things:

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

And there was seen another sign in the heaven, and, lo, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his head seven diadems,