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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).
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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 - It will be on Aaron's forehead, and Aaron will bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the Israelites are to sanctify by all their holy gifts; it will always be on his forehead, for their acceptance before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:49 - David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:19 - Uzziah, who had an incense censer in his hand, became angry. While he was ranting and raving at the priests, a skin disease appeared on his forehead right there in front of the priests in the LORD's temple near the incense altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:20 - When Azariah the high priest and the other priests looked at him, there was a skin disease on his forehead. They hurried him out of there; even the king himself wanted to leave quickly because the LORD had afflicted him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:4 - I did this because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:3 - That is why the rains have been withheld, and the spring rains have not come. Yet in spite of this you are obstinate as a prostitute. You refuse to be ashamed of what you have done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:7 - But the house of Israel is unwilling to listen to you, because they are not willing to listen to me, for the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:8 - "I have made your face adamant to match their faces, and your forehead hard to match their foreheads.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:9 - I have made your forehead harder than flint - like diamond! Do not fear them or be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house."

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:4 - The LORD said to him, "Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it."
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