אֶל־פְּנֵי אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד
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.) · a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · properly, an appointment , i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival ; conventionally a year ; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation ; by extension, the place of meeting ; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)
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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.)
אֹהֶל H168 a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
מוֹעֵד H4150 properly, an appointment , i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival ; conventionally a year ; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation ; by extension, the place of meeting ; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)
What does אֶל־פְּנֵי אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד (ʾel-pĕnê ʾōhel môʿēḏ) mean in the Bible?
פָּנִים · אֹהֶל · מוֹעֵד is a Hebrew word meaning "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.)". 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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