Neck

The neck may express human pride

``Stiff-necked'' as a term for obstinacy

Exodus 32:9 See also Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 9:6, Deuteronomy 31:27; 2 Kings 17:14; Nehemiah 9:16–29; Proverbs 29:1; Jeremiah 19:15; Acts 7:51

The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

An outstretched neck as a sign of pride

Isaiah 3:16 See also Psalm 75:5

The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty — walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles —

Placing the foot on the neck as a sign of conquest

Joshua 10:24

When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

Ornaments were hung around the neck

See also Proverbs 3:3, Proverbs 6:20–21

A millstone placed around the neck as punishment

Matthew 18:6 parallel Mark 9:42

But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.