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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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2 Samuel 14:33
So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:33 · retained source text

So Ioab came to the King, and told him: and when hee had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himselfe on his face to the ground before the king, and the King kissed Absalom.

2 Samuel 18:8
For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:8 · retained source text

For the battell was there scattered ouer the face of all the countrey: and the wood deuoured more people that day, then the sword deuoured.

1611 marginal noteHebr. multiplied to deuoure.

2 Samuel 18:28
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:28 · retained source text

And Ahimaaz called, and said vnto the King, All is well. And hee fell downe to the earth vpon his face before the King, and saide, Blessed bee the LORD thy God which hath deliuered vp the men that lift vp their hande against my lord the King.

1611 marginal noteOr, peace be to thee. Hebr. peace

1611 marginal noteHeb. shut vp.

2 Samuel 19:4
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:4 · retained source text

But the king couered his face, and the king cried with a loud voyce, O my sonne Absalom, O Absalom my sonne, my sonne.

2 Samuel 24:20
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:20 · retained source text

And Araunah looked, and saw the King and his seruants comming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himselfe before the King on his face vpon the ground.

1 Kings 1:23
And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:23 · retained source text

And they tolde the king, saying, Beholde Nathan the Prophet. And when hee was come in before the king, he bowed himselfe before the king with his face to the ground.

1 Kings 1:31
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:31 · retained source text

Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reuerence to the king, and said, Let my lord king Dauid liue for euer.

1 Kings 8:14
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:14 · retained source text

And the King turned his face about, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel: (and all the Congregation of Israel stood.)

1 Kings 13:6
And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:6 · retained source text

And the king answered, and said vnto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for mee, that my hand may be restored mee againe. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the kings hand was restored againe, and became as it was before.

1611 marginal noteHebr, the face of the LORD.

1 Kings 13:34
And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:34 · retained source text

And this thing became sinne vnto the house of Ieroboam, euen to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.

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