Dictionary of Bible Themes Literally, the parts either side of the face. Striking the cheek is an extreme form of insult. Songs 1:10Cheeks as features of beauty See also Songs 5:13Lamentations 1:2 Cheeks can bear symbols of grief Job 16:10Striking the cheek is a form of insult or challenge Matthew 5:39See also Lamentations 3:30Micah 5:1 Matthew 26:67 John 18:22-23 Luke 6:29 Isaiah 50:6 Plucking the beard from the cheek is a form of insult See also 2 Samuel 10:4-5See also pp 1Ch 19:4-5 2570 Christ, suffering5131 belt 5149 eyes 5150 face 5865 gestures 5893 insults |
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