Peniel — the meaning of the Hebrew name פְּנוּאֵל

פְּנוּאֵל

Pᵉnûwʼêl · pronounced pen-oo-ale' · Strong's H6439 · a man and a place · also spelled Penuel

Peniel means face of God.

Built from

פָּנָה pânâh (from, H6437) — to turn open in the lexicon ›

אֵל ʼêl (and, H410) — strength open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (more properly,) פְּנִיאֵל; from H6437 and H410; face of God; Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Gen 32:31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. (KJV)

Every verse that names Peniel

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Genesis, Judges, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles

Gen 32:31Gen 32:32Judg 8:8Judg 8:9Judg 8:171Kgs 12:251Chr 4:41Chr 8:25

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