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Lexicon :: Strong's H4696 - mēṣaḥ

Aa
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 BoxExo 28:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:38 - And it shall be H1961 upon H5921 Aaron's H175 forehead, H4696 that H5375➔ Aaron H175 may bear ➔H5375 the iniquity H5771 of the holy things, H6944 which H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall hallow H6942 in all H3605 their holy H6944 gifts; H4979 and it shall be H1961 always H8548 upon H5921 his forehead, H4696 that H7522➔ they may be accepted ➔H7522 before H6440 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:49 - And H7971➔ David H1732 put ➔H7971 his hand H3027 in H413 his bag, H3627 and took H3947 thence H8033 a stone, H68 and slang H7049 it, and smote H5221 the Philistine H6430 in H413 his forehead, H4696 that H2883➔ the stone H68 sunk ➔H2883 into his forehead; H4696 and he fell H5307 upon H5921 his face H6440 to the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:19 - Then H2196➔ Uzziah H5818 was wroth, ➔H2196 and H3027➔ had a censer H4730 in his hand ➔H3027 to burn incense: H6999 and while he was wroth H2196 with H5973 the priests, H3548 the leprosy even H6883 rose up H2224 in his forehead H4696 before H6440 the priests H3548 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 from beside H5921 the incense H7004 altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:20 - And H6437➔ Azariah H5838 the chief H7218 priest, H3548 and all H3605 the priests, H3548 looked ➔H6437 upon him, H413 and, behold, H2009 he H1931 was leprous H6879 in his forehead, H4696 and they thrust him out H926 from thence; H8033 yea, H1571 himself H1931 hasted also H1765 to go out, H3318 because H3588 the LORD H3068 had smitten him. H5060

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:4 - Because I knew H1847 that H3588 thou H859 art obstinate, H7186 and H1517➔ thy neck H6203 is an iron H1270 sinew, ➔H1517 and thy brow H4696 brass; H5154

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:3 - Therefore H4513➔ the showers H7241 have been withholden, ➔H4513 and H4456➔ there hath been H1961 no H3808 latter rain; ➔H4456 and H4696➔ thou hadst H1961 a whore's H802 H2181 forehead, ➔ H4696 thou refusedst H3985 to be ashamed. H3637

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:7 - But the house H1004 of Israel H3478 will H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto thee; H413 for H3588 they H369➔ will H14 not ➔H369 hearken H8085 unto me: H413 for H3588 all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 are impudent H2389 H4696 and hardhearted. H7186 H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:8 - Behold, H2009 I have made H5414 thy face H6440 strong H2389 against H5980 their faces, H6440 and H853 thy forehead H4696 strong H2389 against H5980 their foreheads. H4696

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:9 - As an adamant H8068 harder H2389 than flint H6864 have I made H5414 thy forehead: H4696 fear H3372 them H853 not, H3808 neither H3808 be dismayed H2865 at their looks, H6440 though H3588 they H1992 be a H1004➔ rebellious H4805 house. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:4 - And H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto him, H413 Go H5674 through the midst H8432 of the city, H5892 through the midst H8432 of Jerusalem, H3389 and set H8427 a mark H8420 upon H5921 the foreheads H4696 of the men H376 that sigh H584 and that cry H602 for H5921 all H3605 the abominations H8441 that be done H6213 in the midst thereof. H8432
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