Lexical Definition
פְּנוּאֵל Pᵉnûwʼêl (pen-oo-ale') Peniel N:N--L
or (more properly,) פְּנִיאֵל Pᵉnîyʼêl (pen-oo-ale'); from פָּנָה and אֵל; face of God
Peniel, Penuel.
- § Penuel or Peniel = "facing God"
- Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan
- also (as Penuel) the name of two Israelites
n pr m
1) a Benjamite, son of Shashak, brother of Iphedeiah of the family of Saul
2) son of Hur, father of Gedor, and a descendant of Judah
n pr loc
3) the place named by Jacob when he wrestled with God and located on the north bank of the Jabbok close to the Jordan
See Greek: Φανουήλ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּפְנוּאֵל֙ | and Penuel | 1Chr.4.4 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.4
- son of: Hur (חוּר)
- brother of: Uri (אוּרִי), Shobal (שׁוֹבָל), Salma (שַׂלְמָא), Hareph (חָרֵף), Jezreel (יִזְרְעֵאל), Ishma (יִשְׁמָא), Idbash (יִדְבָּשׁ), Hazzelelponi (צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי) and Ezer (עֵזֶר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
פְּנוּאֵל proper name (face of God, compare GFM JU 8, 8; late Assyrian Panîli HilprUniv. Pa. Exp. ix. 68); — Φανουηλ, but in Gen εἶδος (τοῦ) θεοῦ:
1. location east of Jordan, near Jabbok Gen 32:32*; Judg 8:8 (twice in verse); Judg 8:9; Judg 8:17; 1Kgs 12:25 = פְּנִיאֵל Gen 32:31*: site unknown; see especially PaineBib.Sac.1878,481 ff.
2. masculine a. in Judah 1Chr 4:4.
b. in Benjamin 1Chr 8:25 Qr (Kt פניאל).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 32:31* · 32:32* |
| Judges | 8:8 · 8:9 · 8:17 |
| 1 Kings | 12:25 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:4 · 8:25 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hur • Son of Hur, descendant of Judah
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Penuel, a son of Hur and descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.4;
- only referred to as Penuel פְּנוּאֵל;
- son of Hur חוּר;
- a brother of Uri אוּרִי, Shobal שׁוֹבָל, Salma שַׂלְמָא, Hareph חָרֵף, Jezreel יִזְרְעֵאל, Ishma יִשְׁמָא, Idbash יִדְבָּשׁ, Hazzelelponi צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי and Ezer עֵזֶר.
Penuel was a son of Hur, according to the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4:4. He is listed as one of the descendants of Hur, who was the firstborn of Ephrathah. No other details are provided about Penuel's life or role. His mention in the genealogy suggests that he was part of the tribe of Judah and lived during the period of Israel's settlement in Canaan or the early monarchy.
All entries for Penuel: פְּנוּאֵל