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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 11 · 12 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 11:31
¶ And there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 11:31 · retained source text

¶ And there went forth a winde from the LORD, and brought quailes from the sea, and let them fall by the campe, as it were a dayes iourney on this side, and as it were a dayes iourney on the other side round about the campe, and as it were two cubits high vpon the face of the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as it were the way of a day.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.13. psal. 78.26.

Numbers 12:3
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 12:3 · retained source text

(Now the man Moses was very meeke, aboue all the men which were vpon the face of the earth.)

1611 marginal noteEcclu. 45.4.

Numbers 12:14
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
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1611 witness · Numbers 12:14 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not bee ashamed seuen dayes? let her be shut out from the campe seuen dayes, and after that let her be receiued in againe.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 13.46.

Numbers 14:14
And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:14 · retained source text

And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they haue heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seene face to face, and that thy cloud standeth ouer them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.21.

Numbers 16:4
And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 16:4 · retained source text

And when Moses heard it, he fell vpon his face.

Numbers 19:3
And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 19:3 · retained source text

And ye shall giue her vnto Eleazar the Priest, that hee may bring her forth without the campe, and one shall slay her before his face.

1611 marginal noteHebr. 13.11.

Numbers 22:5
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:5 · retained source text

He sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the riuer of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: beholde, they couer the face of the earth, and they abide ouer against me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. eye.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 24.9.

Numbers 22:11
Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:11 · retained source text

Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couereth the face of the earth: Come now, curse me them; peraduenture I shalbe able to ouercome them, and driue them out.

1611 marginal noteHebr. I shall preuaile in fighting against him.

Numbers 22:31
Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:31 · retained source text

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and hee saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawen in his hand: and hee bowed downe his head, and fell flat on his face.

1611 marginal noteBowed himselfe.

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