Lexicon :: Strong's H4696 - mēṣaḥ

מֵצַח

Transliteration

mēṣaḥ

Pronunciation

may'-tsakh

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1233a

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4696: Abbreviations

† מֵ֫צַח noun masculine^{Ezekiel 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 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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Exo 28:38

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

1Sa 17:49

1Sa 17:49 - And David^H1732 put^H7971 his hand^H3027 in his bag,^H3627 and took^H3947 thence a stone,^H68 and slang^H7049 it, and smote^H5221 the Philistine^H6430 in his forehead,^H4696 that the stone^H68 sunk^H2883 into his forehead;^H4696 and he fell^H5307 upon his face^H6440 to the earth.^H776

2Ch 26:19

2Ch 26:19 - Then Uzziah^H5818 was wroth,^H2196 and had a censer^H4730 in his hand^H3027 to burn incense:^H6999 and while he was wroth^H2196 with the priests,^H3548 the leprosy^H6883 even rose up^H2224 in his forehead^H4696 before^H6440 the priests^H3548 in the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 from beside the incense^H7004 altar.^H4196

2Ch 26:20

2Ch 26:20 - And Azariah^H5838 the chief^H7218 priest,^H3548 and all the priests,^H3548 looked^H6437 upon him, and, behold, he was leprous^H6879 in his forehead,^H4696 and they thrust him out^H926 from thence; yea, himself hasted^H1765 also to go out,^H3318 because the LORD^H3068 had smitten^H5060 him.

Isa 48:4

Isa 48:4 - Because I knew^H1847 that thou art obstinate,^H7186 and thy neck^H6203 is an iron^H1270 sinew,^H1517 and thy brow^H4696 brass;^H5154

Jer 3:3

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

Eze 3:7

Eze 3:7 - But the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 will^H14 not hearken^H8085 unto thee; for they will^H14 not hearken^H8085 unto me: for all the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 are impudent^H2389^H4696 and hardhearted.^H7186^H3820

Eze 3:8

Eze 3:8 - Behold, I have made^H5414 thy face^H6440 strong^H2389 against^H5980 their faces,^H6440 and thy forehead^H4696 strong^H2389 against^H5980 their foreheads.^H4696

Eze 3:9

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

Eze 9:4

Eze 9:4 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Go through^H5674 the midst^H8432 of the city,^H5892 through the midst^H8432 of Jerusalem,^H3389 and set^H8427 a mark^H8420 upon the foreheads^H4696 of the men^H582 that sigh^H584 and that cry^H602 for all the abominations^H8441 that be done^H6213 in the midst^H8432 thereof.

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מֵצַח

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