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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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Genesis 7:23
And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 7:23 · retained source text

And euery liuing substance was destroyed, which was vpon the face of the ground, both man and cattell, and the creeping things, and the foule of the heauen; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah onely remained aliue, and they that were with him in the Arke.

1611 marginal noteWisd. 10.4. 2.pet. 2.5

Genesis 8:8
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 8:8 · retained source text

Also hee sent foorth a doue from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground.

Genesis 8:9
But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 8:9 · retained source text

But the doue found no rest for the sole of her foote, and she returned vnto him into the Arke: for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. Then he put foorth his hand, and tooke her, and pulled her in vnto him, into the Arke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. caused her to come.

Genesis 8:13
¶ And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.
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1611 witness · Genesis 8:13 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in the sixe hundredth and one yeere, in the first moneth, the first day of the moneth, the waters were dryed vp from off the earth: and Noah remooued the couering of the Arke, and looked, and behold, the face of the ground was drie.

Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:4 · retained source text

And they said; Goe to, let vs build vs a city and a tower, whose top may reach vnto heauen, and let vs make vs a name, lest we be scattered abroad vpon the face of the whole earth.

Genesis 11:8
So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 11:8 · retained source text

So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence, vpon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the Citie.

Genesis 11:9
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
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1611 witness · Genesis 11:9 · retained source text

Therefore is the name of it called Babel, because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad vpon the face of all the earth.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Confusion.

Genesis 16:6
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:6 · retained source text

But Abram said vnto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; doe to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, shee fled from her face.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that which is good in thy eyes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. afflicted her.

Genesis 16:8
And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 16:8 · retained source text

And he said, Hagar Sarais maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistresse Sarai.

Genesis 17:3
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
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1611 witness · Genesis 17:3 · retained source text

And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

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