What does פָּנִין mean in the Bible?
פָּנִין is a Hebrew word meaning "probably a pearl (as round)".
Hebrew · H6443
פָּנִין
Probably a pearl (as round)
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פָּנִין H6443
What does פָּנִין mean in the Bible?
פָּנִין is a Hebrew word meaning "probably a pearl (as round)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6443?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include than rubies (4), [and] rubies (1), beyond rubies (1).
Where does פָּנִין appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 28:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (4), Job (1), Lamentations (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 It than rubies 4× Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 31:10, Lamentations 4:7
[and] rubies 1× Proverbs 20:15
beyond rubies 1× Job 28:18
Show sample aligned rows
Job 28:18 מִפְּנִינִֽים׃ to beyond rubies Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural Proverbs 3:15 מִפְּנִיִּים to than rubies Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural Proverbs 8:11 מִפְּנִינִ֑ים to than rubies Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural Proverbs 20:15 פְּנִינִ֑ים to [and] rubies Noun - feminine plural Proverbs 31:10 מִפְּנִינִ֣ים to than rubies Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural Lamentations 4:7 מִפְּנִינִ֔ים to than rubies Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 28:18
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Job 1 Proverbs 4 Lamentations 1
Source forms
מִפְּנִיִּים 1x mip·pə·nī·yīm Proverbs 3:15
מִפְּנִינִ֑ים 1x mip·pə·nî·nîm Proverbs 8:11
מִפְּנִינִ֣ים 1x mip·pə·nî·nîm Proverbs 31:10
מִפְּנִינִ֔ים 1x mip·pə·nî·nîm Lamentations 4:7
מִפְּנִינִֽים׃ 1x mip·pə·nî·nîm Job 28:18
פְּנִינִ֑ים 1x pə·nî·nîm Proverbs 20:15
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural 5x Job 28:18, Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 31:10
Noun - feminine plural 1x Proverbs 20:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. probably a pearl (as round)
Source Gloss
probably a pearl (as round)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
probably a pearl (as round) BDB: corals Usage: ruby.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פָּנִין is built from this root:
פֵּן H6434
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain