H4696 H4696
Forehead, brow — the front of the head; figuratively, boldness or obstinacy
A masculine noun denoting the front of the head above the eyes, used both literally and as a powerful metaphor for character. In narrative, it is where David's stone struck Goliath (1 Sam 17:49) and where King Uzziah's leprosy broke out as divine judgment (2 Chr 26:19–20). In priestly legislation, Aaron wears a gold plate on his forehead bearing 'Holy to the LORD' so that the people's offerings may be accepted (Exod 28:38). Ezekiel's visionary mark on the foreheads of the righteous anticipates later apocalyptic imagery (Ezek 9:4). Metaphorically, a hard forehead signals shameless obstinacy — Israel's brow is 'bronze' (Isa 48:4) and 'harder than flint' (Ezek 3:7–9), while Jeremiah accuses the faithless nation of having a 'prostitute's forehead' that refuses to blush (Jer 3:3).
Senses
1. forehead — The physical forehead or brow, and by figurative extension a symbol of boldness, defiance, or obstinacy. Literally: the place struck by David's stone (1 Sam 17:49), where leprosy appeared on Uzziah (2 Chr 26:19–20), where Aaron bore the sacred inscription (Exod 28:38), and where a protective mark was set on the faithful (Ezek 9:4). Figuratively: Israel's 'forehead of bronze' signifies stubborn rebellion (Isa 48:4; Ezek 3:7–9), and the 'forehead of a prostitute' marks brazen shamelessness (Jer 3:3). The prophet's forehead is made harder still, to match the people's defiance (Ezek 3:8–9). Spa 'frente', fra 'front', deu 'Stirn' all preserve the literal-to-figurative range. 13×
AR["الـ-جَبْهَةِ", "بِـ-جَبْهَتِهِ", "جَبهَةِ", "جَبهَتِهِ", "جَبْهاتِهِمْ", "جَبْهَتَكَ", "جَبْهَتِهِ", "جِباهِ", "وَ-جَبْهَةُ", "وَ-جَبْهَتُكَ"]·ben["এবং-কপাল-", "এবং-তোমার-কপাল", "কপালে", "কপালের", "তাঁর-কপালে", "তাদের-কপালের", "তার-কপালে", "তোমার-কপাল"]·DE["[במצחו]", "[ומצח]", "[ומצחך]", "[מצח]", "[מצחות]", "[מצחך]", "[מצחם]", "forehead-sein", "forehead-von", "hinein-forehead-sein", "sein-forehead"]·EN["and-your-forehead", "forehead", "forehead-his", "forehead-of", "forehead-of-them", "forehead-of-you", "foreheads-of", "his-forehead", "into-forehead-his", "on-his-forehead", "yet-the-forehead"]·FR["[במצחו]", "[ומצח]", "[ומצחך]", "[מצח]", "[מצחות]", "[מצחך]", "[מצחם]", "dans-forehead-son", "forehead-son", "front-de", "son-front"]·heb["ב-מצח-ו", "ב-מצחו-ו", "ו-מצח", "ו-מצחך", "מצח", "מצח-ו", "מצחו", "מצחות", "מצחך", "מצחם"]·HI["उनके-माथे", "उसके-माथे", "उसके-माथे-पर", "उस्के-मअथे-कि", "उस्के-मअथे-मेइन", "और-तेरा-माथा", "और-माथा", "तेरा-माथा", "माथा", "माथे"]·ID["dahi", "dahi-dahi", "dahi-mereka", "dahimu", "dahinya", "dan-dahimu", "di-dahinya", "tetapi-dahi"]·IT["[במצחו]", "[ומצח]", "[ומצחך]", "[מצח]", "[מצחות]", "[מצחך]", "[מצחם]", "dentro-forehead-suo", "forehead-di", "forehead-suo", "suo-forehead"]·jav["bathuk", "bathuk-Panjenengan", "bathuk-bathuk", "bathuk-ipun", "ing-bathuk-ipun", "lan-bathuk-panjenengan", "nanging-bathuk", "wonten-ing-bathukipun"]·KO["그들의-이마", "그리고-네-이마가", "그리고-이마가", "그의-이마", "그의-이마에", "너의-이마를", "에-그-이마", "이마들에", "이마에", "이마의"]·PT["e-testa-de", "e-tua-testa", "em-sua-testa", "sua-testa", "testa", "testa-de", "testa-dele", "testa-deles", "testa-tua", "testas-de"]·RU["в-лоб-его", "и-лоб-твой", "лба-их", "лбах", "лбом", "лбу", "лбу-его", "лоб-его", "лоб-твой", "на-лбу-его", "но-лоб"]·ES["Y-frente-de", "en-frente-su", "en-frente-suya", "frente", "frente-de", "frente-de-ellos", "frente-de-ti", "frente-suya", "frentes-de", "su-frente", "y-tu-frente"]·SW["katika-paji-lake", "mapaji-ya-uso", "na-paji-la-uso-wa", "na-paji-lako", "paji", "paji-lake", "paji-lako-la-uso", "paji-lao-la-uso", "uso-wake", "usoni-mwake", "wa-paji-la-uso"]·TR["adamların", "alnına", "alnında", "alnını", "alnının", "alınlarına", "sert", "ve-alnin", "ve-alnı", "verdim"]·urd["اور-تیری-پیشانی", "اور-پیشانی", "اُس-کی-پیشانی", "اُس-کی-پیشانی-میں", "پیشانی", "پیشانی-اُس-کی-پر", "پیشانی-اُن-کی", "پیشانی-تیری", "پیشانی-کے", "پیشانیوں"]
Exod 28:38, Exod 28:38, 1 Sam 17:49, 1 Sam 17:49, 2 Chr 26:19, 2 Chr 26:20, Isa 48:4, Jer 3:3, Ezek 3:7, Ezek 3:8, Ezek 3:8, Ezek 3:9 (+1 more)
Related Senses
H7200 1. Qal: to see, perceive (1257×)G4771 2. you (singular address) (1077×)H8085 1. Qal: hear, perceive aurally (921×)H0859a 1. you (2nd person masculine singular pronoun) (743×)H0398 1. eat (consume food) (697×)H4191 1. die (Qal: natural/general death) (645×)G3708 1. see, perceive visually (419×)G0191 1. hear, perceive sound (360×)H???? 3. (352×)G3708 2. behold, look (exclamatory) (256×)H7272 1. foot (body part) (236×)H8354 1. drink, consume liquid (209×)H3205 1. Qal active: bear/give birth (female subject) (204×)H3205 2. Qal active: beget/father (male subject) (198×)H2421 1. Qal: live, be alive (177×)H8085 2. Qal: listen, heed, pay attention (172×)H2416a 1. alive, living (state/attribute) (146×)H2416e 1. life, lifespan, lifetime (145×)G2198 1. be alive, have life (133×)H8193 1. lip, lips (body part) (123×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מֵ֫צַח n.m. Ez 3:8 brow, forehead;—מ׳ abs. Ez 3:7, cstr. Ex 28:38 Je 3:3; sf. מִצְחֲךָ Ez 3:8 Is 48:4, מִצְחֶ֑ךָ Ez 3:9; מִצְחוֹ Ex 28:38 + 4 times; מִצְחָם Ez 3:8; pl. cstr. מִצְחוֹת Ez 9:4;—brow, forehead, struck by stone from David’s sling 1 S 17:49(×2); Aaron’s forehead Ex 28:38(×2); place where leprosy appears 2 Ch 26:19, 20; place for a distinguishing mark or cross Ez 9:4; חִזְקֵי־מ׳ 3:7…