6439. Penuel
Strong's Lexicon
Penuel: Penuel

Original Word: פְּנוּאֵל
Part of Speech: proper name; location; masculine a.
Transliteration: Penuel
Pronunciation: peh-noo-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (pen-oo-ale')
Definition: Penuel
Meaning: Penuel, Peniel

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words פָּנִים (panim, meaning "face") and אֵל (El, meaning "God"), thus "face of God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Penuel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew scripture.

Usage: Penuel, meaning "face of God," is a significant location in the Hebrew Bible. It is the place where Jacob wrestled with a divine being and subsequently named the site to commemorate his encounter with God. The name reflects the profound spiritual experience Jacob had, as he declared, "I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved" (Genesis 32:30, BSB).

Cultural and Historical Background: Penuel is located east of the Jordan River, near the Jabbok River. In ancient Israelite culture, naming a place often commemorated a significant event or divine encounter. Penuel became a symbol of transformation and divine blessing, as Jacob's wrestling match marked a turning point in his life, leading to his new name, Israel. The site later became a fortified city during the time of the Judges and the monarchy.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from panim and el
Definition
"face of God," a place E. of the Jordan, also two Isr.
NASB Translation
Peniel (1), Penuel (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְּנוּאֵל proper name (face of God, compare GFM JU 8, 8; late Assyrian Panîli HilprUniv. Pa. Exp. ix. 68); — Φανουηλ, but in Gen εἶδος (τοῦ) θεοῦ:

1. location east of Jordan, near Jabbok Genesis 32:32; Judges 8:8 (twice in verse); Judges 8:9,17; 1 Kings 12:25 = מְּנִיאֵל Genesis 32:31: site unknown; see especially PaineBib.Sac.1878,481 ff.

2. masculine a. in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:4.

b. in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:25 Qr (Kt פניאל).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Peniel, Penuel

Or (more properly,) Pniylel {pen-oo-ale'}; from panah and 'el; face of God; Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites -- Peniel, Penuel.

see HEBREW panah

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations
וּפְנוּאֵ֖ל וּפְנוּאֵל֙ ופנואל פְּנִיאֵ֑ל פְּנוּאֵ֑ל פְּנוּאֵ֔ל פְּנוּאֵ֖ל פְּנוּאֵֽל׃ פְנוּאֵ֔ל פְנוּאֵ֖ל פנואל פנואל׃ פניאל fenuEl pə·nî·’êl pə·nū·’êl p̄ə·nū·’êl pənî’êl peniEl pənū’êl p̄ənū’êl penuEl ū·p̄ə·nū·’êl ufenuEl ūp̄ənū’êl
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Genesis 32:30
HEB: שֵׁ֥ם הַמָּק֖וֹם פְּנִיאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־ רָאִ֤יתִי
NAS: the place Peniel, for [he said], I have seen
KJV: of the place Peniel: for I have seen
INT: the name the place Peniel for have seen

Genesis 32:31
HEB: עָבַ֖ר אֶת־ פְּנוּאֵ֑ל וְה֥וּא צֹלֵ֖עַ
NAS: as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping
KJV: And as he passed over Penuel the sun
INT: he crossed Penuel and he was limping

Judges 8:8
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַל מִשָּׁם֙ פְּנוּאֵ֔ל וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: up from there to Penuel and spoke
KJV: And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake
INT: went there to Penuel and spoke unto

Judges 8:8
HEB: אוֹתוֹ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י פְנוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָנ֖וּ
NAS: to them; and the men of Penuel answered
KJV: and the men of Penuel answered
INT: answered and the men of Penuel after had answered

Judges 8:9
HEB: גַּם־ לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י פְנוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּשׁוּבִ֣י
NAS: to the men of Penuel, saying,
KJV: also unto the men of Penuel, saying,
INT: also to the men of Penuel saying return

Judges 8:17
HEB: וְאֶת־ מִגְדַּ֥ל פְּנוּאֵ֖ל נָתָ֑ץ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג
NAS: the tower of Penuel and killed
KJV: the tower of Penuel, and slew
INT: the tower of Penuel tore and killed

1 Kings 12:25
HEB: וַיִּ֖בֶן אֶת־ פְּנוּאֵֽל׃
NAS: out from there and built Penuel.
KJV: from thence, and built Penuel.
INT: there and built Penuel

1 Chronicles 4:4
HEB: וּפְנוּאֵל֙ אֲבִ֣י גְדֹ֔ר
NAS: Penuel [was] the father of Gedor,
KJV: And Penuel the father of Gedor,
INT: Penuel the father of Gedor

1 Chronicles 8:25
HEB: [וּפְנִיאֵל כ] (וּפְנוּאֵ֖ל ק) בְּנֵ֥י
NAS: Iphdeiah and Penuel [were] the sons
KJV: And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons
INT: Iphdeiah Peniel the sons of Shashak

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6439
9 Occurrences


p̄ə·nū·’êl — 2 Occ.
pə·nî·’êl — 1 Occ.
pə·nū·’êl — 4 Occ.
ū·p̄ə·nū·’êl — 2 Occ.
















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