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The biblical meaning of “head” encompasses themes of authority, leadership, order, and submission. Understanding this symbolism enables us to align our lives with God’s divine plan and recognize the importance of Christ’s headship in our relationships and spiritual journey.
19 Σεπ 2017 · In English, the “head” of a social, political or military organisation is the leader, the top person, the chief, the one in authority. In first-century Koine Greek, the language of the New Testament, the Greek word kephale (“head”) also had metaphorical meanings.
Version ἀνακύψαι is used to express, “to lift up the head;” also ἆραι κεφαλὴν, Jdg 8:28.— ἀπολύτρωσις, deliverance [redemption) from many miseries, Luke 21:12; Luke 21:16-17. Deliverance from the miseries which befell the Jews.
2 Νοε 2023 · Many assume that “head” means “authority over, leader,” which would mean husbands/men occupy a kind of God-given position of authority and leadership over their wives (or women generally, or in the church particularly). But is this what Paul had in mind?
31 Οκτ 2006 · Since the middle of the twentieth century there has been an ongoing, sometimes acrimonious debate over the meaning of “head” (Greek, kephalē) in Paul’s letters, especially 1 Corinthians 11:3 and Ephesians 5:23. The literature is extensive.
14 Φεβ 2024 · This has been a lengthy series thus far, but I promise you, we’re getting closer to exploring the meaning of “head” (kephalē) in Ephesians 5:23, where Paul says: “the husband is the head of the wife.” In this post, I want to look at the first two instances where Paul employs the head/body metaphor in Ephesians; namely, 1:22 and 4:15.
More specifically, he says that praying or prophesying with an uncovered head brings shame on a woman's metaphorical head, likely meaning her husband, father, or the male head of her household. Paul takes it further, comparing it to the shame of having her head shaved in public.
