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פְּנוּאֵל H6439

H6439 is the Hebrew word פְּנוּאֵל, transliterated Pᵉnûwʼêl and said pen-oo-ale'. The King James Version most often renders it penuel.

Word: פְּנוּאֵלTransliteration: PᵉnûwʼêlSaid: pen-oo-ale'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites.

Where it comes from

or (more properly,) פְּנִיאֵל; from H6437 (פָּנָה) and H410 (אֵל); face of God.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

penuel 7×peniel 1×thence to penuel 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Peniel, Penuel.

Verses using פְּנוּאֵל

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 32:30 · KJV

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Genesis 32:31 · KJV

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Judges 8:8 · KJV

And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

Judges 8:9 · KJV

And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

Judges 8:17 · KJV

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

1 Kings 12:25 · KJV

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

1 Chronicles 4:4 · KJV

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 8:25 · KJV

And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

Common questions

What does Strong's H6439 mean?

H6439 is the Hebrew word פְּנוּאֵל (Pᵉnûwʼêl), meaning Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites.

How is H6439 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it penuel (7 times), peniel (1 time), thence to penuel (1 time).

How many times does H6439 appear in the Bible?

פְּנוּאֵל (Pᵉnûwʼêl) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6439 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (more properly,) פְּנִיאֵל; from H6437 (פָּנָה) and H410 (אֵל); face of God.

Nearby entries

H6436 · פַּנַּג — probably pastry H6437 · פָּנָה — to turn; by implication, to face, i.e…H6438 · פִּנָּה — an angle; by implication, a pinnacle…H6440 · פָּנִים — the face (as the part that turns); used in…H6441 · פְּנִימָה — faceward, i.e. indoors H6442 · פְּנִימִי — interior

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