Strong's H4696 · Hebrew
מֵצַח
mêtsach · /may'-tsakh/
Definition
the forehead (as open and prominent)
KJV: brow, forehead, [phrase] impudent.
Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מֵצַח across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Chronicles2 verses
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 forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
2 Chronicles 26:20And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.
Ezekiel3 verses
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Ezekiel 3:9As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 9:4And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. set a mark: Heb. mark a mark
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4696 (mêtsach) mean?
the forehead (as open and prominent)
How many times does H4696 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4696 (מֵצַח) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “forehead.”
How is mêtsach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4696 is rendered as “forehead” (9×), “foreheads” (2×), “brow” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מֵצַח come from?
from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous;