Hair, the

Hair, the

The natural covering of the head
Psalms 68:21
Innumerable
Psalms 40:12 ; 69:4
Growth of
Judges 16:22
God
- Numbers
  Matthew 10:30
- Takes care of
  Daniel 3:27 ; Luke 21:18
Black, particularly esteemed
Solomon 5:11
WHITE OR GRAY
- A token of age
  1 Samuel 12:2 ; Psalms 71:18
- A token of weakness and decay
  Hosea 7:9
- An emblem of wisdom
  Daniel 7:9 ; Job 12:12
- With righteousness, a crown of glory
  Proverbs 16:31
- To be reverenced
  Leviticus 19:32
Man cannot even change the colour or
Matthew 5:36
OF WOMEN
- Worn long for a covering
  1 Corinthians 11:15
- Plaited and broidered
  1 Timothy 2:9 ; 1 Peter 3:3
- Well set and ornamented
  Isaiah 3:24
- Neglected in grief
  Luke 7:38 ; John 12:3
Sometimes worn long by men
2 Samuel 14:26
Men condemned for wearing long
1 Corinthians 11:14
Often expensively anointed
Ecclesiastes 9:8
OF NAZARITES
- Not to be cut or shorn during their vow
  Numbers 6:5 ; Judges 16:17 Judges 16:19 Judges 16:20
- Shorn after completion of vow
  Numbers 6:18
Of the healed leper to be shorn
Leviticus 14:9
Colour of, changed by leprosy
Leviticus 13:3 Leviticus 13:10
Cut off in affliction
Jeremiah 7:29
Plucked out in extreme grief
Ezra 9:3
Plucking out of, a reproach
Nehemiah 13:25 ; Isaiah 50:6
JUDGMENTS EXPRESSED BY
- Sending baldness for
  Isaiah 3:24 ; Jeremiah 47:5
- Shaving
  Isaiah 7:20

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Hair, the'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.