H6439: פְּנוּאֵל
Pᵉnûwʼêl · pronounced pen-oo-ale' · “Peniel”
Definition
Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
KJV translates it as: Peniel, Penuel.
Word origin: or (more properly,) פְּנִיאֵל; from H6437 (פָּנָה) and H410 (אֵל); face of God;
Extended definition
the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6439 is translated
- penuel ×8
- peniel ×1
Bible verses with H6439 (Pᵉnûwʼêl)
Pᵉnûwʼêl appears in 8 verses.
- Genesis 32:30
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
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
- Judges 8:8
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
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
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
- 1 Kings 12:25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
- 1 Chronicles 4:4
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 Beth–lehem.
- 1 Chronicles 8:25
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;