Dictionary of Bible Themes Various conditions, both physical and spiritual, are indicated in Scripture by human hair. Animal hair is used for a variety of purposes. Songs 7:5Physical qualities of human hair See also A woman's hair is attractive 2 Kings 9:30Songs 4:1 1 Corinthians 11:15 Judges 16:17-22 See also A man's hair shows vigour 2 Samuel 14:26Songs 5:11 Proverbs 16:31 See also Grey hair shows the glory of old age Leviticus 19:32Proverbs 20:29 "aged" may be translated "grey-haired" Hosea 7:9Greying hair as a sign of declining strength Revelation 1:14See also White hair as a sign of age and wisdom Daniel 7:9Matthew 10:30 Hair as indicating physical or spiritual conditions Unharmed hair speaks of protection See also 1 Samuel 14:45pp Lk 12:7 2 Samuel 14:11Daniel 3:27 Luke 21:18 Acts 27:34 Job 4:15 Hair standing on end indicates fear Isaiah 3:24See also Baldness may indicate God's judgment Isaiah 3:17Leviticus 13:3 See also Hair colour may indicate skin disease Leviticus 13:10-11,26,30-37,40-45Numbers 6:5 Rituals and customs involving the hair See also Rules concerning hair for those under a vow Numbers 6:9,18-19Judges 13:5; 16:17 1 Samuel 1:11 Acts 18:18; 21:23-24 Leviticus 14:8-9 Rules concerning hair for those being cleansed Micah 1:16See also Mourning customs affecting hair Leviticus 10:6Deuteronomy 21:12-13 Job 1:20 Jeremiah 16:6; 47:5; 48:37 Amos 8:10 Ezra 9:3 See also Grief signified by tearing or cutting one's hair Isaiah 22:12Jeremiah 7:29 2 Samuel 10:4 Humiliating others by shaving or pulling out the hair See also Nehemiah 13:25pp 1Ch 19:4 Isaiah 7:20Leviticus 19:27 See also Pagan customs to be avoided Deuteronomy 14:1-21 Corinthians 11:6,13-15 1 Timothy 2:9 Customs concerning hair and public worship 1 Peter 3:3Exodus 26:7 Animal hair See also Animal hair used in tabernacle furnishings Exodus 25:4; 35:26; 36:142 Kings 1:8 See also A prophet's clothing made from animal hair Zechariah 13:4Matthew 3:4 Genesis 27:16 pp Mk 1:6 See also Animal hair as a disguise 1 Samuel 19:13,16John 12:3 Hair used to wipe Jesus Christ's feet See also Luke 7:38,44John 11:2 Numbers 6:1-2 Nazirite vows forbade the cutting of hair The reason for taking a Nazirite vow, separation to the Lord Numbers 6:8While attention is often focused on Nazirite prohibitions, it is important to note that the primary reason was for separating oneself to God. Both men and women could make the vow Numbers 6:2-4The requirements of the Nazirite vow Numbers 6:5Nazirites must abstain from all produce of the vine Numbers 6:6-7Nazirites must not cut their hair Numbers 6:9-12Nazirites must not touch a dead body. The rules for re-establishing a broken Nazirite vow Numbers 6:13-17The regulations for completing the Nazirite vow Numbers 6:18The Nazirite vow is completed, first, through prescribed sacrifices Numbers 6:19-20The Nazirite vow is completed, second, through cutting off one's hair and burning it on the altar The Nazirite vow is completed, third, through ritual acts performed by the priest. Judges 13:2-7; 16:1-22Examples of people dedicated to being lifelong Nazirites 1 Samuel 1:10-11Samson was a lifelong Nazirite: Luke 1:13-15Samuel was a lifelong Nazirite Acts 18:18; 21:20-26John the Baptist was possibly a Nazirite. Examples of temporary Nazirite vows Amos 2:11-12Nazirites to be seen as gifts from God to his people Judges 20:16Expressions involving hair Revelation 6:12See also 1670 symbols5098 John the Baptist 5129 bathing 5131 belt 5158 head-covering 5181 sitting 5419 mourning 5725 old age 5741 vows 5879 humiliation 6742 sackcloth & ashes 7340 clean and unclean |
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