H4696

מצח 

Transliteration

metsach;

Pronunciation

may'-tsakh

Parts of Speech

n m

Root Word (Etymology)

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

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1233a

KJV Translation Count — 13x

The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: forehead (11), impudent (1), brow (1)

Outline of Biblical Usage

1. brow, forehead

Strong's Definitions

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

Concordance Results Using KJV

And it shall be upon Aaron's H4696, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his H4696, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

KJV

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his H4696, that the stone sunk into his H4696; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

KJV

Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his H4696 before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

KJV

And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his H4696, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.

KJV

Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy H4696 brass;

KJV

Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's H4696, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

KJV

But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are H4696 and hardhearted.

KJV

Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy H4696 strong against their H4696s.

KJV

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy H4696: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

KJV

And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the H4696s of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

KJV