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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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First occurrence: Genesis 1:2

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Numbers 24:1
AND when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
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1611 witness · Numbers 24:1 · retained source text

¶ And when Balaam sawe that it pleased the LORD to blesse Israel, hee went not, as at other times to seeke for inchantments, but hee set his face toward the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to the meeting of inchantments.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.3,15.

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