Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5125 Parts of the body and clothing  »  5158 head-covering

A form of clothing worn on the head, often as a sign of status or rank.

Priestly head-coverings

Exodus 29:6 See also Exodus 28:4 pp Leviticus 8:9; Leviticus 16:4; Zechariah 3:5

Royal head-coverings

Ezekiel 21:25-26 See also 2 Samuel 1:10; 2 Kings 11:12 pp 2 Chronicles 23:11; Esther 1:10-11; Esther 2:17; Psalm 21:1-3; Songs 3:11; Revelation 14:14

Military head-coverings

1 Samuel 17:5 See also 2 Chronicles 26:14; Ezekiel 23:15,24; Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 38:5

Head-coverings in mourning

2 Samuel 15:30 See also Esther 6:12; Ezekiel 24:17

Head-coverings in worship

1 Corinthians 11:4-7 NIV footnote gives an alternative translation for these verses, taking hair as the head-covering.

Metaphorical use of head-coverings

Job 29:14 See also Ephesians 6:17

See also

1670  symbols
5144  cloak
5145  clothing
5157  head
5177  robes
5195  veil
5209  armour
5259  coat
5280  crown
5419  mourning