Pᵉnûwʼêl — H6439

Definition

masculine proper noun

Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites

1. Penuel or Peniel = "facing God"
2. n pr m
3. a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul
4. son of Hur, father of Gedor, and a descendant of Judah
5. n pr loc
6. the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan

Usually translated as

Penuel, Peniel

Origin

or (more properly,) Pᵉnîyʼêl; from H6437 and H410; face of God

• Derived from Pânâh (H6437)
• Derived from ʼêl (H410)

Greek equivalents

• Phanouḗl (G5323)

Occurrences

Pᵉnûwʼêl occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Judges (3), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (2)

• Genesis 32:30 — And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel (פְּנִיאֵ֑ל): for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
• Genesis 32:31 — And as he passed over Penuel (פְּנוּאֵ֑ל) the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
• Judges 8:8 — And he went up thence to Penuel (פְּנוּאֵ֔ל), and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
• Judges 8:8 — And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel (פְנוּאֵ֔ל) answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
• Judges 8:9 — And he spake also unto the men of Penuel (פְנוּאֵ֖ל), saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
• Judges 8:17 — And he beat down the tower of Penuel (פְּנוּאֵ֖ל), and slew the men of the city.
• 1 Kings 12:25 — Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel (פְּנוּאֵֽל).
• 1 Chronicles 4:4 — And Penuel (וּפְנוּאֵל֙) the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
• 1 Chronicles 8:25 — And Iphedeiah, and Penuel (וּפְנוּאֵ֖ל), the sons of Shashak;