Lexical Definition

‎מֵצַח‎ mêtsach (may'-tsakh) forehead ^H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to be clear, i.e. conspicuous

brow, forehead, [phrase] impudent.

• the forehead (as open and prominent)

1) brow, forehead

See Greek: μέτωπον · ὄψις

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

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