The uppermost and chief member of the body. Isa. 1:6. 2 Kin. 6:31.
All the other members necessary to. 1 Cor. 12:21.
The body supported and supplied by. Eph. 4:16.
Put for the hole person. Gen. 49:26. Pro. 10:6.
Put for the life. Dan. 1:10. 1 Sam. 28:2.
PARTS OF, MENTIONED;
The skull. 2 Kin. 9:35. Matt. 27:33.
The crown. Gen. 49:26. Isa. 3:17.
The forehead. 1 Sam. 17:49. Ezek. 9:4.
The temples. Judg. 4:21, 22. SoS. 4:3.
The face. Gen. 48:12. 2 Kin. 9:30.
The hair. Judg. 16:22. Psa. 40:12.
The scalp. Psa. 68:21.
Often anointed. Ecc. 9:8. Matt. 6:17.
BOWED DOWN
In worshipping God. Gen. 24:26. Ex. 4:31.
As a token of respect. Gen. 43:28.
IN GRIEF
Covered up. 2 Sam. 15:30. Esther 6:12.
Shorn. Job 1:20.
Sprinkled with dust. Josh. 7:6. Job 2:12.
The hands placed on. 2 Sam. 13:19. Jer. 2:37.
Priests forbidden to shave, &c. Lev. 21:5, 10.
Nazarites forbidden to shave. Num. 6:5.
Derision expressed by shaking, &c. 2 Kin. 19:21. Psa. 22:7. Psa. 109:25. Matt. 27:39.
The Jews censured for swearing by. Matt. 5:36.
When hoary with age to be respected. Lev. 19:32.
LIABLE TO
Leprosy. Lev. 13:42 44.
Scab. Isa. 3:17.
Internal disease. 2 Kin. 4:19. Isa. 1:5.
Baldness. Lev. 13:40, 41. Isa. 15:2.
Of the leper always uncovered. Lev. 13:45.
Of women generally covered in public. Gen. 24:65. 1 Cor. 11:5.
Of criminals often cut off. Matt. 14:10.
Of enemies slain in war, often cut off. Judg. 5:26. 1 Sam. 17:51, 57. 1 Sam. 31:9.
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of God. 1 Cor. 11:3.
Of Christ. 1 Cor. 11:3. Eph. 1:22. Col. 2:19.
Of rulers. 1 Sam. 15:17. Dan. 2:38.
Of chief men. Isa. 9:14, 15.
Of the chief city of a kingdom. Isa. 7:8.
(Covered,) of defense and protection. Psa. 140:7.
(Covered) of subjection. 1 Cor. 11:5, 10.
(Made bald,) of heavy judgments. Isa. 3:24. Isa. 15:2. Isa. 22:12. Mic. 1:16.
(Lifted up,) of joy and confidence. Psa. 3:3. Luke 21:28.
(Lifted up,) of pride, &c. Psa. 83:2.
(Lifted up,) of exaltation. Gen. 40:13. Psa. 27:6.
(Anointed,) of joy and prosperity. Psa. 23:5. Psa. 92:10.