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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פָּנִיןH6443
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 Itthan rubies4×Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 31:10, Lamentations 4:7
[and] rubies1×Proverbs 20:15
beyond rubies1×Job 28:18
Show sample aligned rows
Job 28:18מִפְּנִינִֽים׃tobeyond rubiesPreposition-m | Noun - feminine pluralProverbs 3:15מִפְּנִיִּיםtothan rubiesPreposition-m | Noun - feminine pluralProverbs 8:11מִפְּנִינִ֑יםtothan rubiesPreposition-m | Noun - feminine pluralProverbs 20:15פְּנִינִ֑יםto[and] rubiesNoun - feminine pluralProverbs 31:10מִפְּנִינִ֣יםtothan rubiesPreposition-m | Noun - feminine pluralLamentations 4:7מִפְּנִינִ֔יםtothan rubiesPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 28:18
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Job1Proverbs4Lamentations1
Source forms
מִפְּנִיִּים1xmip·pə·nī·yīmProverbs 3:15
מִפְּנִינִ֑ים1xmip·pə·nî·nîmProverbs 8:11
מִפְּנִינִ֣ים1xmip·pə·nî·nîmProverbs 31:10
מִפְּנִינִ֔ים1xmip·pə·nî·nîmLamentations 4:7
מִפְּנִינִֽים׃1xmip·pə·nî·nîmJob 28:18
פְּנִינִ֑ים1xpə·nî·nîmProverbs 20:15
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural5xJob 28:18, Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 31:10
Noun - feminine plural1xProverbs 20:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. probably a pearl (as round)
Source Gloss
probably a pearl (as round)
Extended definitionSource: 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:
פֵּןH6434
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