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פְּנִינִים

Probably a pearl (as round) · a stone (literally or figuratively)

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פָּנִין H6443 probably a pearl (as round)
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λίθος G3037 a stone (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation líthos
Stone carries metaphorical weight in NT: Christ as cornerstone, believers as living stones, stumbling block.
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What does פְּנִינִים (peninim) mean in the Bible?

פָּנִין · λίθος is a Hebrew word meaning "precious stones, pearls".

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Meaning

precious stones, pearls
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

1 total occurrences across this form in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 4 — Christ Alone Saves and His Witnesses Speak Boldly John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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