Bible Verses about “baldness”
The Bible contains 23 verses about baldness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“You are the children of Yahweh your God: you shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.”
“the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume bottles, the charms,”
“In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,”
“the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,”
“the signet rings, the nose rings,”
“He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldhead!"”
“the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,”
“the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.”
“He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths.”
“It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.”
“"'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.”
“Moreover Yahweh said, "Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking to trip as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;”
“therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald."”
“Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.”
“For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth.”
“If his hair has fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald. He is clean.”
“Both great and 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 on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing, the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?”
“Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you!”
“In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth:”
“They shall also clothe themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be on all faces, and baldness on all their heads.”
“and they shall make themselves bald for you, and clothe them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for you in bitterness of soul with bitter mourning.”
“I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will make you wear sackcloth on all your bodies, and baldness on every head. I will make it like the mourning for an only son, and its end like a bitter day.”