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Hair Scripture - Luke 7:38

38 - And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment....

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Hair in Naves Topical Bible

Numbered Mt 10:30; Lu 12:7 -Worn long By women Isa 3:24; Lu 7:38; 1Co 11:5,6,15; 1Ti 2:9; 1Pe 3:3; Re 9:8 By Absalom 2Sa 14:26 -Worn short by men 1Co 11:14 -Symbolical dividing of Eze 5:1,2...

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Hair Scripture - 1 Corinthians 11:15

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a covering....

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Hair in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The Hebrews were fully alive to the importance of the hair as an element of personal beauty. Long hair was admired in the case of young men. 2Sa 14:26 In times of affliction the hair was altogether cut off. Isa 3:17,24; 15:2; Jer 7:29 Tearing the hair Ezr 9:3 and letting it go dishevelled were similar tokens of grief. The usual and favorite co...

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Hair in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) The Egyptians let the hair of their head and beard grow only when they were in mourning, shaving it off at other times. "So particular were they on this point that to have neglected it was a subject of reproach and ridicule; and whenever they intended to convey the idea of a man of low condition, or a slovenly person, the artists rep...

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