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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #4696 - מֵצַח

Transliteration

mêtsach

Phonetics

may'-tsakh

Origin

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

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

1233a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

brow, forehead

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3359 ‑ μέτωπον (met'‑o‑pon); 3799 ‑ ὄψις (op'‑sis);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (12)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 4

BSB (12)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 5

CSB (12)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 5

ESV (13)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 5

KJV (13)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 5

LEB (13)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 5

LSB (13)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 5

N95 (12)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 4

NAS (12)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 5

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (12)

Exodus 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 4

ASV (12)

and thy brow 1

and thy forehead 1

forehead 2

in his forehead 3

into his forehead 1

their foreheads 1

thy forehead 1

upon his forehead 1

upon the foreheads 1

BSB (12)

and your forehead 2

forehead 2

his forehead 1

into his forehead 1

on his forehead 1

the brazen look 1

the forehead 1

the foreheads 1

their foreheads 1

your forehead 1

CSB (12)

forehead 9

foreheads 1

the brazen look 1

the foreheads 1

ESV (13)

forehead 11

foreheads 2

KJV (13)

brow 1

forehead 9

foreheads 2

impudent 1

LEB (13)

and your forehead 1

forehead 1

his forehead 2

in the forehead 1

into his forehead 1

on his forehead 1

the forehead of 2

the foreheads of 1

their forehead 1

your forehead 2

LSB (13)

forehead 11

foreheads 2

N95 (12)

forehead 10

foreheads 2

NAS (12)

forehead 10

foreheads 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (12)

and your brow 1

and your forehead 1

forehead 2

in his forehead 3

into his forehead 1

on his forehead 1

on the foreheads 1

their foreheads 1

your forehead 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2350) h y m (מתסהה MTsHh) AC: Hard CO: Forehead AB: ?

N^m ) h y m (מתסהה MTsHh) - Forehead: As hard. KJV (13): forehead, impudent, brow - Strongs: H4696 (מֵצַח)

N^f1) e h y m (מתסההה MTsHhH) - Leg armor: As hard. KJV (1): greave - Strongs: H4697 (מִצְחָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מֵ֫צַח noun masculine^{Exodus 3:8} brow, forehead; — ׳מ absolute Ezekiel 3:7, construct Exodus 28:28; Jeremiah 3:3; suffix מִצְחֲךָ Ezekiel 3:8; Isaiah 48:4, מִצְחֶ֑וֺ Ezekiel 3:9; מִצְחוֺ Exodus 28:38 4t.; מִצְחָם Exodus 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 ("" גִּיד בַּרְזֶל עָרְמֶּ֑ךָ); also of boldness, firmness of prophet Isaiah 48:8, and Isaiah 48:9 (but dele ᵐ5 Co); אִשָּׁה׳זוֺנָה הָיָה לָךְ מ Jeremiah 3:3, i.e. thou wast shameless ("" מֵאַנְתְּ הִכָּלֵם).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מֵצַח m. (it is not proved from Isaiah 48:4, to be also f.), with suff. מִצְחִי forehead, 1 Samuel 17:49. מֵצַח אִשָּׁה זוֹנָה “the (impudent) forehead of a harlot,” Jeremiah 3:3; Ezekiel 3:7, חִזִקֵי מֵצַח “of an impudent forehead;” verses Ezekiel 3:8, Ezekiel 3:9; Isaiah 48:4, מִצְחֲךָ נְחוּשָׁה “thy forehead (is) brass,” i.e. a brazen forehead.

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List of Word Forms

בְּמִצְח֔וֹ בְמִצְח֜וֹ במצחו וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ וּמֵ֨צַח ומצח ומצחך מִצְח֑וֹ מִצְח֣וֹת מִצְחֲךָ֥ מִצְחֶ֑ךָ מִצְחָֽם׃ מִצְחוֹ֙ מֵ֣צַח מֵ֥צַח מצח מצחו מצחות מצחך מצחם׃ bə·miṣ·ḥōw ḇə·miṣ·ḥōw bəmiṣḥōw ḇəmiṣḥōw bemitzCho mê·ṣaḥ mêṣaḥ Metzach miṣ·ḥă·ḵā miṣ·ḥām miṣ·ḥe·ḵā miṣ·ḥō·wṯ miṣ·ḥōw miṣḥăḵā miṣḥām miṣḥeḵā miṣḥōw miṣḥōwṯ mitzchaCha mitzCham mitzChecha mitzCho mitzChot ū·mê·ṣaḥ ū·miṣ·ḥă·ḵā ūmêṣaḥ uMetzach ūmiṣḥăḵā umitzchaCha vemitzCho