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FOREHEAD.—In Jer_3:3 a whore’s forehead is a type of shamelessness; in Eze_3:8; Eze_3:8 the forehead stands for obstinacy. In Eze_9:4 the righteous receive a mark, probably the letter Taw, on their forehead. Hence the symbolism in Rev_7:3, etc., where the mark is the Divine signet. It is doubtful what is the mark of the beast (Rev_13:15); see Swete, ad loc. Rev_17:5 is a probable allusion to a custom of Roman harlots. Shaving the forehead in sign of mourning is forbidden (Deu_14:1). For Eze_16:12, see RV [Note: Revised Version.] . See also Marks.
C. W. Emmet.