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forehead

Meaning of “forehead”

The part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline.

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16 occurrences13 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 28:38

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Exodus 28:38
And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:38 · retained source text

And it shall be vpon Aarons forehead, that Aaron may beare the iniquitie of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow, in all their holy gifts: and it shall be alwayes vpon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

Leviticus 13:41
And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:41 · retained source text

And he that hath his haire fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead-bald: yet is hee cleane.

Leviticus 13:42
And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:42 · retained source text

And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead a white reddish sore, it is a leprosie sprung vp in his bald-head, or his bald forehead.

Leviticus 13:43
Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:43 · retained source text

Then the Priest shall looke vpon it: and beholde, if the rising of the sore bee white reddish in his balde head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosie appeareth in the skinne of the flesh,

1 Samuel 17:49
And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:49 · retained source text

And Dauid put his hande in his bag, and tooke thence a stone, and slang it, & smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunke into his forehead, and he fell vpon his face to the earth.

2 Chronicles 26:19
Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:19 · retained source text

Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand, to burne incense, and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosie euen rose vp in his forehead, before the priests, in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.

2 Chronicles 26:20
And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:20 · retained source text

And Azariah the chiefe priest, and all the priests looked vpon him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence, yea himselfe hasted also to goe out, because the LORD had smitten him.

1611 marginal noteAs Ester 6.12.

Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:3 · retained source text

Therefore the showres haue bin withholden, and there hath bene no latter raine, and thou haddest a whores forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

1611 marginal noteDeut.28.24. chap.9.12.

1611 marginal noteCha.6.15.

Ezekiel 3:8
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:8 · retained source text

Behold, I haue made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

Ezekiel 3:9
As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:9 · retained source text

As an adamant harder then flint haue I made thy forehead: feare them not, neither be dismayed at their lookes, though they be a rebellious house.

1611 marginal noteIer.1.8.

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