Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5125 Parts of the body and clothing » 5141 cheeks Literally, the parts either side of the face. Striking the cheek is an extreme form of insult. Cheeks as features of beauty Songs 1:10 See also Songs 5:13 Cheeks can bear symbols of grief Striking the cheek is a form of insult or challenge Job 16:10; Matthew 5:39 See also Lamentations 3:30; Micah 5:1; Matthew 26:67; John 18:22-23; Luke 6:29 Plucking the beard from the cheek is a form of insult Isaiah 50:6 See also 2 Samuel 10:4-5 pp 1 Chronicles 19:4-5 See also
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