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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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Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:3 · retained source text

And in the morning, It will be foule weather to day: for the skie is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, yee can discerne the face of the skie, but can ye not discerne the signes of the times?

Matthew 17:2
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:2 · retained source text

And was transfigured before them, and his face did shine as the Sunne, and his raiment was white as the light.

Matthew 17:6
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:6 · retained source text

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

Matthew 18:10
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:10 · retained source text

Take heed that yee despise not one of these little ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels do alwaies behold the face of my father which is in heauen.

Matthew 26:39
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:39 · retained source text

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my father, if it be possible, let this cup passe from me: neuerthelesse, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:67 · retained source text

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others smote him with the palmes of their hands,

1611 marginal noteOr, rods.

1611 marginal noteEsay. 50.6.

Mark 1:2
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 1:2 · retained source text

As it is written in the Prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

1611 marginal noteMala. 3.1.

Mark 14:65
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:65 · retained source text

And some beganne to spit on him, and to couer his face, and to buffet him, and to say vnto him, Prophecie: And the seruants did stricke him with the palmes of their hands.

Luke 1:76
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:76 · retained source text

And thou childe shalt bee called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord to prepare his wayes.

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