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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 35:7
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 35:7 · retained source text

And hee built there an Altar, and called the place El-Bethel, because there God appeared vnto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The God of Bethel.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.19.

Genesis 36:6
And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 36:6 · retained source text

And Esau tooke his wiues, and his sonnes, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattell, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the lande of Canaan: and went into the countrey from the face of his brother Iacob.

1611 marginal noteHeb. soules.

Genesis 38:15
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:15 · retained source text

When Iudah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot: because she had couered her face.

Genesis 41:56
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 41:56 · retained source text

And the famine was ouer all the face of the earth; and Ioseph opened all the storehouses, and solde vnto the Egyptians: and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteHebr. All wherein was.

Genesis 43:3
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:3 · retained source text

And Iudah spake vnto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest vnto vs, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. protesting he protested.

1611 marginal noteChap. 42.20.

Genesis 43:5
But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:5 · retained source text

But if thou wilt not send him, we will not goe downe: for the man saide vnto vs, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

Genesis 43:31
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:31 · retained source text

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himselfe, and saide, Set on bread.

Genesis 44:23
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:23 · retained source text

And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, Except your yongest brother come downe with you, you shall see my face no more.

1611 marginal noteChap. 43.3.

Genesis 44:26
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:26 · retained source text

And we saide, Wee cannot goe downe: if our yongest brother be with vs, then will we goe downe: for wee may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.

Genesis 46:28
¶ And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
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1611 witness · Genesis 46:28 · retained source text

¶ And he sent Iudah before him vnto Ioseph, to direct his face vnto Goshen, and they came into the lande of Goshen.

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