The uppermost and chief member of the body
Isaiah 1:6 ; 2 Kings 6:31
All the other members necessary to
1 Corinthians 12:21
The body supported and supplied by
Ephesians 4:16
Put for the whole person
Genesis 49:26 ; Proverbs 10:6
Put for the life
Daniel 1:10 ; 1 Samuel 28:2
PARTS OF MENTIONED
- The skull
  2 Kings 9:35 ; Matthew 27:33
- The crown
  Genesis 49:26 ; Isaiah 3:17
- The forehead
  1 Samuel 17:49 ; Ezekiel 9:4
- The temples
  Judges 4:21,22 ; Song of Solomon 4:3
- The face
  Genesis 48:12 ; 2 Kings 9:30
- The hair
  Judges 16:22 ; Psalm 40:12
- The scalp
  Psalm 68:21
Often anointed
Ecclesiastes 9:8 ; Matthew 6:17
BOWED DOWN
- In worshipping God
  Genesis 24:26 ; Exodus 4:31
- As a token of respect
  Genesis 43:23
IN GRIEF
- Covered up
  2 Samuel 15:30 ; Esther 6:12
- Shorn
  Job 1:20
- Sprinkled with dust
  Joshua 7:6 ; 2:12
- The hands placed on
  2 Samuel 13:19 ; Jeremiah 2:37
Priests forbidden to shave
Leviticus 21:5,10
Nazarites forbidden to shave
Numbers 6:5
Derision expressed by shaking
2 Kings 19:21 ; Psalm 22:7 ; 109:25 ; Matthew 27:39
The Jews censured for swearing by
Matthew 5:36
When hoary with age to be respected
Leviticus 19:32
LIABLE TO
- Leprosy
  Leviticus 13:42-44
- Scab
  Isaiah 3:17
- Internal disease
  2 Kings 4:19 ; Isaiah 1:5
- Baldness
  Leviticus 13:40,41 ; Isaiah 15:2
Of the leper always uncovered
Leviticus 13:45
Of women generally covered in public
Genesis 24:65 ; 1 Corinthians 11:5
Of criminals often cut off
Matthew 14:10
Of enemies slain in war, often cut off
Judges 5:26 ; 1 Samuel 17:51,57 ; 31:9
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of God
  1 Corinthians 11:3
- Of Christ
  1 Corinthians 11:3 ; Ephesians 1:22 ; Colossians 2:19
- Of rulers
  1 Samuel 15:17 ; Daniel 2:38
- Of chief men
  Isaiah 9:14,15
- Of the chief city of a kingdom
  Isaiah 7:8
- (Covered,) of defence and protection
  Psalm 140:7
- (Covered,) of subjection
  1 Corinthians 11:5,10
- (Made bald,) of heavy judgments
  Isaiah 3:24 ; 15:2 ; 22:12 ; Micah 1:16
- (Lifted up,) of joy and confidence
  Psalm 3:3 ; Luke 21:28
- (Lifted up,) of pride &c
  Psalm 83:2
- (Lifted up,) of exaltation
  Genesis 40:13 ; Psalm 27:6
- (Anointed,) of joy and prosperity
  Psalm 23:5 ; 92:10