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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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Joel 2:6
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
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1611 witness · Joel 2:6 · retained source text

Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blacknesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. pot.

Joel 2:20
But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
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1611 witness · Joel 2:20 · retained source text

But I will remoue farre off from you the northren armie, & will driue him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the East sea, and his hinder part towards the vtmost Sea, and his stinke shall come vp, and his ill sauour shall come vp, because he hath done great things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee hath magnified to doe.

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