What does "Face" mean in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Face?

FACE. Gen 3:19. See Blackness. Whatever of a thing is most exposed to view is called its face; hence we read of the face of the country, field, gate, house, wilderness, water, sky, etc. "Face," when applied to God, denotes, (1) His omniscience, 1 Sam 26:20, and to "provoke him to the face" is to act very openly and impudently Isa 65:3. (2) The brighter displays of his glory, which cannot be enjoyed in this world. Ex 33:20; 1 Tim 6:16. (3) His favor and love, and the gracious displays thereof: this is always meant when his face is said to "shine," or it is represented as a mercy to behold and enjoy it or a misery to be deprived of it. 2 Chr 30:9; Ps 31:16; Ps 80:7; Dan 9:17. (4) His wrath, and the providential displays thereof. Ps 34:16. Christ's "face" denotes, (1) His person and office as the image of the invisible God. 2 Cor 4:6. (2) His gracious, glorious, or terrible appearances. Rev 20:11.

What is the Hebrew word for Face?

Where does Face appear in the Bible?

Face is referenced in 220 verses across 44 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Chronicles 14:8
• 1 Chronicles 16:11
• 1 Corinthians 13:12
• 1 Kings 13:34
• 1 Kings 17:14
• 1 Kings 19:13
• 1 Peter 3:12
• 1 Samuel 1:18
• 1 Samuel 20:15
• 1 Thessalonians 2:17
• 1 Thessalonians 3:10
• 2 Chronicles 7:14
• 2 Chronicles 20:3
• 2 Chronicles 20:17
• 2 Chronicles 30:9
• 2 Corinthians 3:7
• 2 Corinthians 3:13
• 2 Corinthians 4:6
• 2 Corinthians 10:1
• 2 Corinthians 11:20
• 2 Kings 4:29
• 2 Kings 4:31
• 2 Kings 8:15
• 2 Kings 20:2

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Face.