Overview
The Bible addresses beard across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Leviticus. Closely related themes include Leprosy, Priests and Sanitation.
Key Bible verses about beard
Old Testament
Leviticus
If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;
Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
In the Bible dictionary
Studying beard for yourself
- Begin with Leviticus 13:29, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Widen the study to related themes: Leprosy, Priests and Sanitation.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about beard?
The Bible addresses beard across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Leviticus. Closely related themes include Leprosy, Priests and Sanitation.
How many Bible verses are about beard?
The Bible references beard in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention beard?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Leviticus 13:29: “If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;”
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