Genesis 4:5
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
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Countenance
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Revelation 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
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Genesis
44 verses
Exodus
11 verses
Numbers
11 verses
Deuteronomy
11 verses
Judges
21 verses
1 Samuel
55 verses
2 Samuel
11 verses
2 Kings
11 verses
Nehemiah
22 verses
Job
22 verses
Psalms
1111 verses
Proverbs
44 verses
Ecclesiastes
11 verses
Song of Solomon
32 verses
Isaiah
11 verses
Ezekiel
11 verses
Daniel
66 verses
Matthew
22 verses
Luke
11 verses
Acts
11 verses
2 Corinthians
11 verses
Revelation
11 verses
Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?
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פָּנִים
pânîym · paw-neem'
30 times translated as this KJV form2,083 total Strong's occurrences
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 4:5Strong's last: Daniel 8:23
Open full H6440 profile →מַרְאֶה
marʼeh · mar-eh'
9 times translated as this KJV form100 total Strong's occurrences
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
Strong's KJV usage: × apparently, appearance(-reth), × as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Judges 13:6Strong's last: Daniel 1:13
Open full H4758 profile →זִיו
zîyv · zeev
4 times translated as this KJV form6 total Strong's occurrences
(figuratively) cheerfulness
Strong's KJV usage: brightness, countenance.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Daniel 5:6Strong's last: Daniel 7:28
Open full H2122 profile →πρόσωπον
prósōpon · pros'-o-pon
3 times translated as this KJV form80 total Strong's occurrences
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
Strong's KJV usage: :--(outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Luke 9:29Strong's last: 2 Corinthians 3:7
Open full G4383 profile →ἰδέα
idéa · id-eh'-ah
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
a sight (compare figuratively "idea"), i.e. aspect
Strong's KJV usage: :--countenance.
Strong's first: Matthew 28:3Strong's last: Matthew 28:3
Open full G2397 profile →ὄψις
ópsis · op'-sis
1 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences
properly, sight (the act), i.e. (by implication) the visage, an external show
Strong's KJV usage: :--appearance, countenance, face.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Revelation 1:16Strong's last: Revelation 1:16
Open full G3799 profile →σκυθρωπός
skythrōpós · skoo-thro-pos'
1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
angry-visaged, i.e. gloomy or affecting a mournful appearance
Strong's KJV usage: :--of a sad countenance.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 6:16Strong's last: Matthew 6:16
Open full G4659 profile →אַף
ʼaph · af
1 times translated as this KJV form273 total Strong's occurrences
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Strong's KJV usage: anger(-gry), before, countenance, face, forebearing, forehead, (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, × worthy, wrath.
Strong's first: Psalms 10:4Strong's last: Psalms 10:4
Open full H639 profile →הָדַר
hâdar · haw-dar'
1 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences
to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour, be high or proud
Strong's KJV usage: countenance, crooked place, glorious, honour, put forth.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Exodus 23:3Strong's last: Exodus 23:3
Open full H1921 profile →עַיִן
ʻayin · ah'-yin
1 times translated as this KJV form839 total Strong's occurrences
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Strong's KJV usage: affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, ( well), × me, open(-ly), (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Samuel 16:12Strong's last: 1 Samuel 16:12
Open full H5869 profile →תֹּאַר
tôʼar · to'-ar
1 times translated as this KJV form12 total Strong's occurrences
outline, i.e. figure or appearance
Strong's KJV usage: beautiful, × comely, countenance, fair, × favoured, form, × goodly, × resemble, visage.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Samuel 25:3Strong's last: 1 Samuel 25:3
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H6440
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
H6440
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
H6440
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
H6440
It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
H6440
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
H6440
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
H6440
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
H6440
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
H6440
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
H6440
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
H6440
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
H4758
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
H4758
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
H4758
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
H6440
The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
H6440
All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.
H4758
Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
H2122
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
H2122
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
H2122
Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
H2122
Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
H6440
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
G4659
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
G2397
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
G4383
And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
English meaning and historical usage.
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countenance
COUNTENANCE, noun [Latin , to hold.]
1. Literally, the contents of a body; the outline and extent which constitutes the whole figure or external appearance. Appropriately, the human face; the whole form of the face, or system of features; visage.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance Proverbs 15:13.
Be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance Matthew 6:16.
2. Air; look; aspect; appearance of the face; as in the phrase, to change or alter the countenance
3. The face or look of a beast; as a horse of a good countenance
4. Favor; good will; kindness.
Thou hast made him glad with thy countenance Psalms 21:6.
Hence in scriptural language, the light of God's countenance is his smiles or favorable regards, his favor and grace; and to hide his face or countenance is to manifest his displeasure, and withdraw his gracious aids. So the rebuke of his countenance indicates his anger and frowns. Psalms 80:16.
This application of face or countenance which seems to be of high antiquity, proceeded probably from the practice of turning away the face to express anger, displeasure and refusal; a practice still common, but probably universal among rude nations. The opposite conduct would of course express favor. The grant of a petition is accompanied with a look directed to the petitioner; the refusal or denial, with an averted face. Hence,
5. Support; aid; patronage; encouragement; favor in promoting and maintaining a person or cause.
It is the province of the magistrate, to give countenance to piety and virtue.
Let religion enjoy the countenance of the laws.
Give no countenance to violations of moral duty.
6. Show; resemblance; superficial appearance.
The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat.
7. In law, credit or estimation.
To keep the countenance is to preserve a calm, composed or natural look, unruffled by passion; to refrain from expressing laughter, joy, anger or other passion, by an unchanged countenance
In countenance in favor; in estimation.
If the profession of religion were in countenance among men of distinction, it would have a happy effect on society.
To keep in countenance to give assurance or courage to; to support; to aid by favor; to prevent from shame or dismay.
To put in countenance to give assurance; to encourage; or to bring into favor; to support.
Out of countenance confounded; abashed; with the countenance cast down; not bold or assured.
To put out of countenance to cause the countenance to fall; to abash; to intimidate; to disconcert.
COUNTENANCE, verb transitive
1. To favor; to encourage by opinion or words.
The design was made known to the minister, but he said nothing to countenance it.
2. To aid; to support; to encourage; to abet; to vindicate; by any means.
Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. Exodus 23:3.
3. To encourage; to appear in defense.
He countenanced the landing in his long boat.
4. To make a show of.
Each to these ladies love did countenance
5. To keep an appearance.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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