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CHEEK

The portion of the burnt offering of an ox or sheep reserved for the priest’s sustenance, along with the shoulder and stomach (Deut. 18:3; NRSV “jowls”; Heb. lĕḥî raqqâ). A woman’s cheeks, whose softness was a mark of beauty, were often perfumed and bedecked with ornaments, perhaps beads or fringe (Cant. 1:10; 5:13). Perhaps because it was regarded as the seat of modesty (cf. Cant. 4:3; 6:7), people in the ancient Near East considered it a particular affront to touch or strike a person on the cheek (1 Kgs. 22:24; Ps. 3:7; cf. Matt. 5:39 = Luke 6:29; Gk. siagṓn).






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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