5170 neck
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5125 Parts of the body and clothing  »  5170 neck

The neck may express human pride

“Stiff-necked” as a term for obstinacy

Exodus 32:9 See also Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 9:6; Deuteronomy 31:27; 2 Kings 17:14; Nehemiah 9:16-29; Proverbs 29:1; Jeremiah 19:15; Acts 7:51

An outstretched neck as a sign of pride

Isaiah 3:16 See also Psalm 75:5

Placing the foot on the neck as a sign of conquest

Joshua 10:24

Ornaments were hung around the neck

See also

Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 6:20-21

A millstone placed around the neck as punishment

Matthew 18:6 pp Mark 9:42

See also

1095  God, patience of
5331  hanging
5865  gestures
6245  stubbornness
7135  Israel, people of God
8802  pride



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