Hebrew · H4397, H6440 · unreviewed

מַלְאַךְ פָּנָיו

A messenger ; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

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מַלְאָךְ H4397 a messenger ; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
Pronunciation malʾāḵ
Messenger functioning across divine and human realms; primarily God's agent, but extends to prophets, priests, and human ambassadors
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פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

What does מַלְאַךְ פָּנָיו (malʾaḵ pānāw) mean in the Bible?

מַלְאָךְ · פָּנִים is a Hebrew word meaning "messenger/angel of his presence.". messenger/angel of his presence.

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Meaning

messenger/angel of his presence.
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