What does פְּנוּאֵל (pĕnûʾēl) mean in the Bible?
פְּנוּאֵל (pĕnûʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Penuel or Peniel , a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites".
Hebrew · H6439
פְּנוּאֵל
Penuel or Peniel , a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
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פְּנוּאֵלH6439
Pronunciationpĕnûʾēl
What does פְּנוּאֵל (pĕnûʾēl) mean in the Bible?
פְּנוּאֵל (pĕnûʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Penuel or Peniel , a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6439?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Penuel (3), Penuel (3), and Penuel (1), Peniel (1), to Penuel (1).
Where does פְּנוּאֵל (pĕnûʾēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (4), 1 Chronicles (2), Genesis (2), 1 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Penuel3×Judges 8:8, Judges 8:9, Judges 8:17
Penuel3×Genesis 32:31, 1 Kings 12:25, 1 Chronicles 4:4
and Penuel1×1 Chronicles 8:25
Peniel1×Genesis 32:30
to Penuel1×Judges 8:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 32:30פְּנִיאֵ֑לtoPenielNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 32:31פְּנוּאֵ֑לtoPenuelNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 8:8פְּנוּאֵ֔לtoto PenuelNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 8:8פְנוּאֵ֔לtoof PenuelNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 8:9פְנוּאֵ֖לtoof PenuelNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 8:17פְּנוּאֵ֖לtoof PenuelNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 12:25פְּנוּאֵֽל׃toPenuelNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Chronicles 4:4וּפְנוּאֵל֙toPenuelConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 8:25וּפְנִיאֵלtoand PenuelConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 32:30
Aligned rows9
Books represented4
Genesis2Judges41 Kings11 Chronicles2
Source forms
וּפְנוּאֵל֙1xū·p̄ə·nū·’êl1 Chronicles 4:4
וּפְנִיאֵל1xū·p̄ə·nī·ʾēl1 Chronicles 8:25
פְנוּאֵ֔ל1xp̄ə·nū·’êlJudges 8:8
פְנוּאֵ֖ל1xp̄ə·nū·’êlJudges 8:9
פְּנוּאֵ֑ל1xpə·nū·’êlGenesis 32:31
פְּנוּאֵ֔ל1xpə·nū·’êlJudges 8:8
פְּנוּאֵ֖ל1xpə·nū·’êlJudges 8:17
פְּנוּאֵֽל׃1xpə·nū·’êl1 Kings 12:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular7xGenesis 32:30, Genesis 32:31, Judges 8:8, Judges 8:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 4:4, 1 Chronicles 8:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Penuel or Peniel , a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
Source Gloss
Penuel or Peniel , a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
Extended definition
Peniel, Penuel.
Word Origins
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G5323LXX equivalentGreek