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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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Psalms 5:8
Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:8 · retained source text

Lead me O LORD, in thy righteousnesse, because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

1611 marginal noteHeb. those which obserue me.

Psalms 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:11 · retained source text

Hee hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face, hee will neuer see it.

1611 marginal notePsal.94.7.

Psalms 13:1
HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 13:1 · retained source text

¶ How long wilt thou forget mee (O LORD) for euer? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Psalms 17:15
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 17:15 · retained source text

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousnesse: I shall bee satisfied, when I awake, with thy likenesse.

Psalms 21:12
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 21:12 · retained source text

Therefore shalt thou make them turne their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrowes vpon thy strings, against the face of them.

1611 marginal noteOr, thou shalt set them as a butte.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shoulder.

Psalms 22:24
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:24 · retained source text

For he hath not despised, nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him, but when he cried vnto him, he heard.

Psalms 24:6
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 24:6 · retained source text

This is the generation of them that seeke him: that seeke thy face, O Iacob. Selah.

1611 marginal noteOr, O God of Iacob.

Psalms 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:8 · retained source text

When thou saidst, Seeke ye my face, my heart said vnto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seeke.

1611 marginal noteOr, my heart seek vnto thee, let my face seeke thy face &c.

Psalms 27:9
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 27:9 · retained source text

Hide not thy face farre frō me, put not thy seruant away in anger: thou hast bin my helpe, leaue me not, neither forsake me, O God of my saluation.

Psalms 30:7
Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 30:7 · retained source text

LORD, by thy fauour thou hast made my mountaine to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

1611 marginal noteHebr. setled strength for my mountaine.

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