Bible Verses about “hair”
The Bible contains 17 verses about hair across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;”
“Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;”
“A woman shall not wear men's clothing, neither shall a man put on women's clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God.”
“Doesn't even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?”
“But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.”
“For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.”
“Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.”
“"'You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard.”
“Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.”
“"'All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall come on his head, until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to Yahweh. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.”
“but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
“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.”
“Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.”
“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.”
“He told her all his heart, and said to her, "No razor has ever come on my head; for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me, and I will become weak, and be like any other man."”
“When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year's end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king's weight.”
“And not a hair of your head will perish.”