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) |
|---|---|---|
| וּפְנוּאֵ֖ל | and Penuel | 1Chr.8.25 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.25
- son of: Shashak (שָׁשַׁק)
- brother of: Ishpan (יִשְׁפָּן), Eber (עֵבֵר), Eliel (אֱלִיאֵל), Abdon (עַבְדוֹן), Zichri (זִכְרִי), Hanan (חָנָן), Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָה), Elam (עֵילָם), Anthothijah (עַנְתֹתִיָּה) and Iphdeiah (יִפְדְּיָה)
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 Shashak • Son of Shashak, descendant of Benjamin
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Penuel, a son of Shashak and descendant of Benjamin, mentioned in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 8.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.25;
- only referred to as Penuel פְּנוּאֵל;
- son of Shashak שָׁשַׁק;
- a brother of Ishpan יִשְׁפָּן, Eber עֵבֵר, Eliel אֱלִיאֵל, Abdon עַבְדוֹן, Zichri זִכְרִי, Hanan חָנָן, Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה, Elam עֵילָם, Anthothijah עַנְתֹתִיָּה and Iphdeiah יִפְדְּיָה;
- founder of Gedor גְדֹר.
Penuel was a son of Shashak, according to the genealogy of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 8:25. He is listed among the descendants of Jeroham, who was a descendant of Benjamin through his son Bela. No further information is given about Penuel's life or role. His inclusion in the genealogy indicates that he was part of the tribe of Benjamin and lived during the period of Israel's settlement in Canaan or the early monarchy.
All entries for Penuel: פְּנוּאֵל