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face

Meaning of “face”

The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

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416 occurrences380 verses46 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:2

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Genesis 1:2
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 1:2 · retained source text

And the earth was without forme, and voyd, and darkenesse was vpon the face of the deepe: and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:29
¶ And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:29 · retained source text

¶ And God said, Behold, I haue giuen you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon the face of all the earth, and euery tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yeelding seed, to you it shall be for meat:

1611 marginal noteHebr. feeding seed.

1611 marginal noteChap. 9.3.

Genesis 2:6
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:6 · retained source text

But there went vp a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

1611 marginal noteOr, a mist which went vp from &c.

Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:19 · retained source text

In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.

Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:14 · retained source text

Behold, thou hast driuen me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and I shall be a fugitiue, and a vagabond in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that findeth me, shall slay me.

Genesis 6:1
AND it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were borne vnto them:

Genesis 6:7
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 6:7 · retained source text

And the LORD said, I will destroy man, whom I haue created, from the face of the earth: both man and beast, and the creeping thing, and the foules of the aire: for it repenteth me that I haue made them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from man vnto beast.

Genesis 7:3
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 7:3 · retained source text

Of fowles also of the aire, by seuens, the male & the female; to keepe seed aliue vpon the face of all the earth.

Genesis 7:4
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 7:4 · retained source text

For yet seuen dayes, and I will cause it to raine vpon the earth, fortie dayes, and forty nights: and euery liuing substance that I haue made, will I destroy, frō off the face of the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. blot out.

Genesis 7:18
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 7:18 · retained source text

And the waters preuailed, and were encreased greatly vpon the earth: and the Arke went vpon the face of the waters.

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