KJV dictionary & concordance
Plural form of cheek (the side of the face below the eyes on each side).
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 18:3
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
¶ And this shalbe the Priests due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it bee oxe or sheepe: and they shall giue vnto the Priest the shoulder, and the two cheekes, and the maw.
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Thy cheekes are comely with rowes of iewels, thy necke with chaines of golde.
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
His cheekes are as a bed of spices, as sweete flowers: his lippes like lillies, dropping sweete smelling myrrhe.
1611 marginal noteOr, towers of perfumes.
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
I gaue my backe to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the haire: I hidde not my face from shame and spitting.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.67. and 27.26.
She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
Shee weepeth sore in the night, and her teares are on her cheekes: among all her louers she hath none to comfort her, all her friends haue dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
1611 marginal noteIer.13.17.
1611 marginal noteIob.7.3.
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