Lexical Definition

‎פָּנָה‎ pânâh (paw-naw') to turn ^H:V
a primitive root

appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).

• to turn
• by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.

1) to turn
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to turn toward or from or away
1a2) to turn and do
1a3) to turn, decline (of day)
1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening)
1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for
1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to turn
1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back
1d) (Hophal) to be turned back

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‎פָּנָה‎₁₃₅ verb turn (Late Hebrew id.; Syriac , ᵑ7 ‎פְּנָא‎; Ethiopic : Arabic pass away, banish; compare Sabean ‎פנה‎ (variously) e.g. CIS^{iv. Nos. 1, 37, 40}; Assyrian pânu, face, Phoenician ‎פנם‎, MI^{13, 18} ‎לפני‎, suffix ‎מפני‎ Ezek 1:19); —

Qal₁₁₇ Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎פ‎ Jer 6:4 +, 2 masculine singular ‎פָּנִיתָ‎ 2Sam 9:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִפְנֶה‎ 1Sam 13:17 +, ‎וַיִּ֫פֶן‎ Exod 2:12 +, 3 feminine singular ‎וַתֵּ֫פֶן‎ 1Kgs 10:13, 1 singular ‎וָאֵ֫פֶן‎ Deut 9:15; Deut 10:5, 1 plural ‎וַנֵּ֫פֶן‎ Deut 2:1 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎פְּנֵה‎ Ps 25:16 +, etc.; Infinitiveabsolute ‎פָּנֹה‎ Hag 1:9 construct ‎לִפְנוֺת‎ Gen 24:63 +, etc.; Participle ‎פֹּנֶה‎ Deut 29:17* +, etc.; —

1.
a. turn toward, ‎אֶל‎ person, literal, Judg 6:14; Isa 13:14 = Jer 50:16; Job 21:5 (i.e. attentively); compare of branches Ezek 17:6 (in allegory); with ‎עַל‎ of direction Gen 24:49 figurative with ‎׳‎‎אֶליֿ‎ (in worship), Isa 45:22, other gods Hos 3:1; Deut 31:18; Deut 31:20; Lev 19:4 for help Lev 19:31; Lev 20:6; Job 5:1 ‎אֶלאָֿוֶן‎ Job 36:21 with accusative ‎הַמָּקוֺם‎ ‎אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה‎ Ezek 10:11 with ‎ה‎ locative 1Kgs 17:3; Deut 2:3 (+ ‎לָכֶם‎ dativus ethicus [dative of interest]), Song 6:1 with ‎דֶּרֶךְ‎ 1Sam 13:18 (twice in verse); Job 24:18, ‎׳‎‎אֶלדֿ‎ Judg 20:42; 1Sam 13:17 figurative ‎לְדֶרֶךְ‎ Isa 53:6; Isa 56:11 with accusative ‎כֹּל אֲשֶׁריִֿפְנֶה‎ 1Sam 14:47, so, + ‎שָׁם‎, figurative 1Kgs 2:3, i.e. whatever thou undertakest, ‎אֶלכָּֿלאֲֿשֶׁר יִפְנֶה‎ Prov 17:8.
b. turn from, ‎מִן‎ local Gen 18:22, figurative, of heart, with ‎׳‎‎מֵעִם י‎ Deut 29:17*, absolute = turn away Deut 30:17 in phrase ‎עֹרֶף‎ ‎׳‎‎פ‎ turn (with) the back (compare ‎ראה עֹרֶף‎) Jer 18:17), + ‎לִפְנֵי‎, Josh 7:12 (of flight), figurative, + ‎׳‎‎אֶליֿ‎, Jer 2:27; Jer 32:33.
c. turn and do a thing, literal (especially + verb of motion) Num 21:33; Deut 1:7; Deut 1:24; Judg 18:21; 1Kgs 10:13 + 17 t.; to do a thing (infinitive) Eccl 2:12.
d.turn, decline, of day Jer 6:4, days of life Ps 90:9.
e. turn toward, approach, of evening, ‎לִפְנוֺת עָ֑רֶב‎ Gen 24:63; Deut 23:12* of morning, ‎(הַ)בֹּקֶר‎ ‎׳‎‎לִפ‎ Exod 14:27; Judg 19:26; Ps 46:6* (figurative).

2. a. turn and look, look, literal, ‎אֶל‎ person Num 12:10; 2Chr 20:24; 2Chr 26:20, ‎וַיִּפֶן כֹּה וָכֹה‎ Exod 2:12 with ‎לְמָ֑עְלָה‎ Isa 8:21 absolute look (back) 2Chr 13:14 with ‎אַתֲרִי‎ look behind one (and see, or say), Josh 8:20; Judg 20:40; 2Sam 1:7; 2Sam 2:20; 2Kgs 2:24, look after anotber Ezek 29:16 (figurative for seek alliance with); with ‎אֶל‎ of direction Exod 16:10; Num 17:7*.
b. of inanimate things, face, with ‎אֶל‎ location Josh 15:7, usually of facing points of compass, with ‎ה‎ locative 1Kgs 7:25 (4 t. in verse) = 2Chr 4:4 (4 t. in verse), Josh 15:2; Ezek 8:3; Ezek 46:19, but also with ‎קָדִים‎ Ezek 43:17; Ezek 44:1; Ezek 46:1; Ezek 46:12; Ezek 47:2, compare Ezek 43:1.
c. especially figurativelook at,‎אֶלֿ‎ person, regard, (1) graciously 2Sam 9:8 of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ezek 36:9; Lev 26:9; 2Kgs 13:23; Ps 40:5*, + ‎חָנַן‎ Ps 25:16; Ps 69:17*; Ps 86:16; Ps 119:132 with ‎אֶלתְּֿפִלָּה‎ 1Kgs 8:28 = 2Chr 6:19; Ps 102:18*, ‎אֶלמִֿנְחָה‎ Num 16:15; Mal 2:13 (2) sternly, ‎אֶלקְֿשִׁי הָעָם‎ Deut 9:27.
d. look for (‎אֶל‎ of thing) = expect Hag 1:9.
e. figurative look at (‎ב‎ of thing) = consider Eccl 2:11. — 2Chr 25:23 see ‎פַּנָּה‎ Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎פִּנָּה‎ Zeph 3:15, etc.; Imperative masculine plural ‎פַּנּוּ‎ Isa 40:3 + 2 t.; — turn away, put out of the way, with accusative of person Zeph 3:15 (|| ‎הֵסִיר‎); hence make clear, with accusative ‎הַבַּיִת‎, i.e. clear away things scattered about, make orderly, German 'aufräumen' Gen 24:31 empty it Lev 14:36 figurative, with accusative ‎דֶּרֶךְ‎ make clear, free from obstacles, Isa 40:3; Isa 57:14; Isa 62:10; Mal 3:1 accusative omitted clear away (ground) before it, i.e. to plant it Ps 80:10* (figurative). Hiph`il (especially Jeremiah) Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הִפְנָה‎ Jer 48:39, 3 feminine singular ‎הִפְנְתָה‎ Jer 49:24, etc.; Imperfect ‎וַיֶּ֫פֶן‎ Judg 15:4 Infinitive construct suffix ‎הַפְנֹתוֺ‎ 1Sam 10:9 Participle ‎מַפְנֶה‎ Nah 2:9* —

1. turn, with accusative ‎וַיֶּפֶן זָנָב אֶלזָֿנָב‎ Judg 15:4, ‎עֹרֶף‎ Jer 48:39 (compare ‎הפך‎ Josh 7:8), ‎שִׁכְמוֺ לָלֶכֶת‎ 1Sam 10:9.

2. make a turn, shew (signs of) turning, + ‎נָסוּ‎ Jer 46:21, ‎לָנוּם‎ Jer 49:24 opposed to ‎נָסוּ‎ Jer 46:5, compare Nah 2:9* + ‎אֶל‎ person Nah 47:3. Hoph`al Imperative masculine plural ‎הָפְנוּ‎ Jer 49:8 (Ges^{«GKC:46a»§ 46a}, N.) be ye turned back! (in flight, + ‎נֻסוּ‎); Participle ‎מָפְנֶה צָפ֫וֺנָה‎ Ezek 9:2 the gate . . . which is faced northward (compare Qal 2 b.

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