Hebrew word study
מֵצַחmêtsach — the forehead (as open and prominent)
Pronounced “may'-tsakh”
the forehead (as open and prominent)
Translated in the King James as: brow, forehead, [phrase] impudent.
Appears 13 times in Scripture
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Exodus — 2×
Exodus 28:38+ 1 more in Exodus
1 Samuel — 2×
1 Sam 17:49+ 1 more in 1 Samuel
2 Chronicles — 2×
Isaiah — 1×
Jeremiah — 1×
Ezekiel — 5×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.