מֵצַח

מֵ֫צַח noun masculine^{2 Mos 3,8} brow, forehead; — ׳מ absolute Ezk 3,7, construct 2 Mos 28,28; Jer 3,3 suffix מִצְחֲךָ Ezk 3,8; Es 48,4, מִצְחֶ֑וֺ Ezk 3,9 מִצְחוֺ 2 Mos 28,38 + 4 t.; מִצְחָם 2 Mos 3,8 plural construct מִצְחוֺת Ezk 9,4 — brow, forehead, struck by stone from David's sling 1 Sam 17,49 (twice in verse); Aaron's forehead 2 Mos 28,38 (twice in verse); place where leprosy appears 2 Kron 26,19; 2 Kron 26,20 place for a distinguishing mark or cross Ezk 9,4 ׳חִזְקֵימֿ Ezk 3,7 the house of Israel are stout of forehead (i.e. obstinate; || קְשֵׁילֵֿב), compare vEzk 3,8 so מִצְהֲךָ נְחוּשָׁה Es 48,4 thy brow (is) brass (|| גִּיד בַּרְזֶל עָרְפֶּ֑ךָ); also of boldness, firmness of prophet vEs 48,8, and vEs 48,9 (but dele ᵐ5 Co); אִשָּׁה ׳זוֺנָה הָיָה לָךְ מ Jer 3,3, i.e. thou wast shameless (|| מֵאַנְתְּ הִכָּלֵם).