Strong H639H639Iאַף

Definition

Detailed definition

In the Bible

Strong H639I appears in 24 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• face20
• before2
• countenance1
• worthy1

First verses

1. Genesis 3:19
   In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
2. Genesis 19:1
   And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
3. Genesis 42:6
   And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
4. Genesis 48:12
   And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
5. Numbers 22:31
   Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
6. Deuteronomy 33:10
   They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
7. 1 Samuel 1:5
   But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
8. 1 Samuel 20:41
   And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
9. 1 Samuel 24:8
   David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
10. 1 Samuel 25:23
    And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
11. 1 Samuel 25:41
    And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
12. 1 Samuel 28:14
    And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
13. 2 Samuel 14:4
    And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
14. 2 Samuel 14:33
    So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
15. 2 Samuel 18:28
    And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
16. 2 Samuel 24:20
    And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
17. 1 Kings 1:23
    And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
18. 1 Kings 1:31
    Then Bath–sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
19. 1 Chronicles 21:21
    And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
20. 2 Chronicles 7:3
    And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

Occurrences by book

• Genesis4
• Numbers1
• Deuteronomy1
• 1 Samuel6
• 2 Samuel4
• 1 Kings2
• 1 Chronicles1
• 2 Chronicles2
• Nehemiah1
• Psalms1
• Isaiah1

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