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Bible Quotes About Baldness

16 Scripture verses about baldness from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

What does the Bible say about baldness? Browse 15 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

16
Total Verses
15
Old Testament
1
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Baldness

  1. Leviticus 13:40 — “And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. hair: Heb. head is pilled
  2. Leviticus 13:41 — “And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
  3. Leviticus 21:5 — “They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
  4. Deuteronomy 14:1 — “Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
  5. Isaiah 3:16 — “Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: wanton: ...
  6. Isaiah 3:24 — “And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; a...
  7. Isaiah 22:12 — “And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
  8. Jeremiah 16:6 — “Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
  9. Jeremiah 47:5 — “Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
  10. Jeremiah 48:37 — “For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. clipped: Heb. diminished

Subtopics of Baldness

General scriptures concerning
A judgment
Artificial, a sign of mourning
Artificial, as an idolatrous practice, forbidden
INSTANCES OF
Elisha
General references
Instances of, Elisha

Old Testament Quotes About Baldness (15)

And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. hair: Heb. head is pilled
And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: wanton: Heb. deceiving with their eyes mincing: or, tripping nicely
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. clipped: Heb. diminished
They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.
And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:
And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

New Testament Quotes About Baldness (1)

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Frequently Asked Questions About Baldness in the Bible

What does the Bible say about baldness?
The Bible contains 16 verses about baldness, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding baldness through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about baldness?
There are 16 Bible verses about baldness in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about baldness?
While many verses address baldness, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of baldness you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about baldness?
Baldness is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 16 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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