Penuel פְּנוּאֵל
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| פְּנוּאֵל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | penuel |
| Strong's number | H6439 (H6439G, H6439H, H6439I) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Peniel |
| Occurrences | 9 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Judges (3) |
Penuel (Hebrew פְּנוּאֵל, Strong's H6439) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Peniel”. It occurs 9 times.
Definition
H6439G: Peniel
§ Penuel or Peniel = "facing God"
the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan
the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan
H6439H: Penuel
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.4;
son of: Hur (H2354);
brother of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753) and Ezer (H5829)
§ Penuel or Peniel = "facing God"
1) a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul
2) son of Hur, father of Gedor, and a descendant of Judah
3) the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan
son of: Hur (H2354);
brother of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753) and Ezer (H5829)
§ Penuel or Peniel = "facing God"
1) a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul
2) son of Hur, father of Gedor, and a descendant of Judah
3) the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan
H6439I: Penuel
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.25;
son of: Shashak (H8349);
brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070) and Iphdeiah (H3301)
§ Penuel or Peniel = "facing God"
1) a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul
2) son of Hur, father of Gedor, and a descendant of Judah
3) the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan
son of: Shashak (H8349);
brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070) and Iphdeiah (H3301)
§ Penuel or Peniel = "facing God"
1) a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul
2) son of Hur, father of Gedor, and a descendant of Judah
3) the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | penuel (8), peniel (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | penuel (8), peniel (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Penuel, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”
- Genesis 32:31And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.
Judges
- Judges 8:8And 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.From there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth.
- Judges 8:9And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
- Judges 8:17And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 12:25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 4:4And 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.Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
- 1 Chronicles 8:25And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).