Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
forehead
Usage: brow, forehead
Strong's Number
H4696
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's H4696 Quick Answer
Strong's H4696 מֵצַח (metsach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. metsach (may'-tsakh) n-m. 1. the forehead (as open and prominent) [from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include forehead, brow, impudent, and foreheads. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- metsach (may'-tsakh) n-m. 1. the forehead (as open and prominent) [from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- forehead, brow, impudent, and foreheads
Meaning and Definition
metsach (may'-tsakh) n-m. 1. the forehead (as open and prominent) [from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous] KJV: brow, forehead, + impudent.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4696. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4696 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render metsach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4696 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4696 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4696 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4696.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
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.
But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
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.
And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4696, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4696 FAQ
What does metsach (מֵצַח) mean?
Metsach (Strong's H4696) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "forehead". metsach (may'-tsakh) n-m. 1. the forehead (as open and prominent) [from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous]
How many times is metsach (מֵצַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H4696 across 6 books.
Where can I study metsach (מֵצַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4696 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate metsach (מֵצַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as forehead, brow, impudent, and foreheads. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.