Beard, The
The Jews never appeared without -- 2Sa 10:5. Worn even by the priests -- Ps 133:2. Laying hold of, a token of respect -- 1Sa 20:9. Shaving of, a great offence -- 2Sa 10:4,6,7. Plucking of, a sign of scorn -- Isa 50:6. Dribbling on, a sign of derangement -- 1Sa 21:13. In affliction Was neglected and untrimmed. -- 2Sa 19:24. Was clipped. -- Jer 48:37. Was shorn. -- Jer 41:5. Sometimes plucked out. -- Ezr 9:3. Corners of, not to be marred for the dead -- Le 19:27; 21:5. Subject to leprosy -- Le 13:29,30. Of the healed leper to be shaved -- Le 14:9. Shaving, illustrative of severe judgments -- Isa 7:20; 15:2; Eze 5:1.