Hebrew · H6440, H6944 · unreviewed

מֵאֵת פְּנֵי־הַקֹּדֶשׁ

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 sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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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.)
קֹדֶשׁ H6944 a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
Pronunciation qōdeš
Sanctity defined by separateness from the profane; God's realm intrinsically set apart and demanding human reverence.
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What does מֵאֵת פְּנֵי־הַקֹּדֶשׁ (mēʾēṯ pĕnê-haqqōḏeš) mean in the Bible?

פָּנִים · קֹדֶשׁ 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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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.)
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