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foÌ„r´frunt (×¤× ×™×, paÌ„nı̄m): For “forefront,†“front†is now generally used, since “back-front†has gone out of use. “Forefront†is the translation of paÌ„nı̄m, “face†(; bis; ); of muÌ„l paÌ„nı̄m, “over against the face†(; , “And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plateâ€; for “upon his forefront†the Revised Version (British and American) has “in frontâ€; , “in the forefront of the hottest battleâ€); of roÌ„'sh, “head†(); of sheÌ„n, “tooth†(, “The forefront (The King James Version, margin “Hebrew toothâ€) of the one was situated northward over against Michmash,†the Revised Version (British and American) “The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmashâ€); in 1 Macc 4:57 margin it is the translation of proÌsoÌ„pon, “faceâ€: “They decked the forefront of the temple with crowns of gold.â€
The Revised Version (British and American) has “forefront†for “face†(), “in the forefront of†for “over against†().