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Lexicon :: Strong's H4696 - mēṣaḥ

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מֵצַח
Transliteration
mēṣaḥ
Pronunciation
may'-tsakh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous
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TWOT Reference: 1233a

Strong’s Definitions

מֵצַח mêtsach, may'-tsakh; from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous; the forehead (as open and prominent):—brow, forehead, impudent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H4696 in the following manner: forehead (11x), impudent (1x), brow (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H4696 in the following manner: forehead (11x), impudent (1x), brow (1x).

  1. brow, forehead

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֵצַח mêtsach, may'-tsakh; from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous; the forehead (as open and prominent):—brow, forehead, impudent.
STRONGS H4696: Abbreviations
† מֵ֫צַח noun masculineEzekiel 3:8 brow, forehead; — מ׳ absolute Ezekiel 3:7, construct Exodus 28:38; Jeremiah 3:3; suffix מִצְחֲךָ Ezekiel 3:8; Isaiah 48:4, מִצְחֶ֑וֺ Ezekiel 3:9; מִצְחוֺ Exodus 28:38 + 4 times; מִצְחָם Ezekiel 3:8; plural construct מִצְחוֺת Ezekiel 9:4; — brow, forehead, struck by stone from David's sling 1 Samuel 17:49 (twice in verse); Aaron's forehead Exodus 28:38 (twice in verse); place where leprosy appears 2 Chronicles 26:19, 20; place for a distinguishing mark or cross Ezekiel 9:4; חִזְקֵימֿ׳ Ezekiel 3:7 the house of Israel are stout of forehead (i.e. obstinate; || קְשֵׁילֵֿב), compare Ezekiel 3:8; so מִצְהֲךָ נְחוּשָׁה Isaiah 48:4 thy brow (is) brass (|| עָרְפֶ֑ךָ בַּרְזֶל גִּיד); also of boldness, firmness of prophet Ezekiel 3:8, and 3:9 (but dele Greek Version of the LXX Co); אִשָּׁה זוֺנָה הָיָה לָךְ מ׳ Jeremiah 3:3, i.e. thou wast shameless (|| מֵאַנְתְּ הִכָּלֵם).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

28:38; 28:38; 28:38

1 Samuel

17:49

2 Chronicles

26:19; 26:20

Isaiah

48:4; 48:4

Jeremiah

3:3; 3:3

Ezekiel

3:7; 3:7; 3:8; 3:8; 3:8; 3:8; 3:8; 3:9; 3:9; 9:4; 9:4

H4696

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4696 matches the Hebrew מֵצַח (mēṣaḥ),
which occurs 13 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:38 - فَتَكُونَ دَائِماً عَلَى جَبْهَةِ هَرُونَ، فَيَحْمِلَ بِذَلِكَ عَنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وِزْرَ أَخْطَائِهِمْ فِي تَقْدِمَاتِهِمِ الَّتِي يُخَصِّصُونَهَا لِلرَّبِّ. وَعَلَى هَرُونَ أَنْ يَتَعَمَّمَ بِها دَائِماً عِنْدَمَا يَمْثُلُ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ، لِكَيْ يَرْضَى الرَّبُّ عَنْهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:49 - وَمَدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَى الْجِرَابِ، وَتَنَاوَلَ حَجَراً لَوَّحَ بِهِ بِمِقْلاعِهِ وَرَمَاهُ، فَأَصَابَ جَبْهَةَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّ، فَغَاصَ الْحَجَرُ فِي جَبْهَتِهِ وَسَقَطَ جُلْيَاتُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:19 - فَاغْتَاظَ عُزِّيَّا وَرَفَضَ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ مِجْمَرَةَ الْبَخُورِ الَّتِي كَانَ آنَئِذٍ يُمْسِكُ بِها. وَإذَا بِمَرَضِ الْبَرَصِ يَظْهَرُ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ أَمَامَ الكَهَنَةِ فِي هَيْكَلِ الرَّبِّ حَيْثُ كَانَ وَاقِفاً إِلى جِوَارِ مَذْبَحِ الْبَخُورِ

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:20 - فَتَفَرَّسَ بِهِ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ عَزَرْيَا وَسَائِرُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَإذَا بِهِمْ يُشَاهِدُونَ أَمَارَاتِ الْبَرَصِ فِي جَبْهَتِهِ فَطَرَدُوهُ مِنَ الْهَيْكَلِ، بَلْ إِنَّهُ هُوَ نَفْسُهُ بَادَرَ إِلَى الْخُرُوجِ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ ابْتَلاهُ بِالْبَرَصِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:4 - لأَنِّي عَالِمٌ بِعِنَادِكَ، وَأَنَّ رَقَبَتَكَ ذَاتُ عَضَلٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ وَجَبْهَتَكَ مِنْ نُحَاسٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:3 - لِذَلِكَ امْتَنَعَ عَنْكِ الْغَيْثُ، وَلَمْ تَهْطِلْ أَمْطَارُ الرَّبِيعِ، وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ صَارَتْ لَكِ جَبْهَةُ زَانِيَةٍ تَأْبَى أَنْ تَخْجَلَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:7 - لَكِنَّ شَعْبَ إِسْرَائِيلَ لَا يَوَدُّونَ الاسْتِمَاعَ لَكَ، لأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَوَدُّونَ الاسْتِمَاعَ لِي، لأَنَّهُمْ جَمِيعاً مُعَانِدُونَ قُسَاةُ الْقُلُوبِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:8 - هَا أَنَا قَدْ جَعَلْتُ وَجْهَكَ صُلْباً مِثْلَ وُجُوهِهِمْ، وَجَبْهَتَكَ قَاسِيَةً مِثْلَ جِبَاهِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:9 - قَدْ جَعَلْتُ جَبْهَتَكَ فِي صَلابَةِ الْمَاسِ، أَقْسَى مِنَ الصَّوَّانِ، فَلا تَخَفْ مِنْهُمْ وَلا تَرْتَعِبْ مِنْ مَرْآهُمْ لأَنَّهُمْ شَعْبٌ مُتَمَرِّدٌ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:4 - وَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ: «اجْتَزْ وَسَطَ مَدِينَةِ أُورُشَلِيمَ وَارْسُمْ سِمَةً عَلَى جِبَاهِ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ يَئِنُّونَ وَيَزْفَرُونَ عَلَى كُلِّ مَا ارْتُكِبَ مِنْ أَرْجَاسٍ فِيهَا».
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