Hebrew · H5921, H6440

עַל־פָּנָיַ

Above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications · 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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עַל H5921 above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

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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.)

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What does עַל־פָּנָיַ (al-panai) mean in the Bible?

עַל · פָּנִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "before my face, in my presence".

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What does עַל · פָּנִים mean in the Bible?

עַל · פָּנִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "before my face, in my presence".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5921, H6440?

H5921, H6440 is connected to 7,908 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. before my face, in my presence

Strong's H5921, H6440

Lexical occurrences 7,908 verses

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before my face, in my presence

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