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פָּנֶה

pa.nehface: beforeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2,128 occurrences38 books1,892 verses

Definition

plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Traditional renderings: accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders פָּנֶה:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2,128 total
  1. Numbers 20:10פְּנֵ֣י · front
    Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
  2. Numbers 21:11פְּנֵ֣י
    They journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness opposite Moab to the east.
  3. Numbers 21:20פְּנֵ֥י
    …and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.
  4. Numbers 22:3מִפְּנֵ֥י · of; מִפְּנֵ֖י
    …and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
  5. Numbers 22:33לְפָנַ֔י · from me; מִפָּנַ֔י
    The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
  6. Numbers 23:28פְּנֵ֥י
    And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
  7. Numbers 24:1פָּנָֽיו׃ · his face
    And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
  8. Numbers 26:61לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    …but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.
  9. Numbers 27:2לִפְנֵ֣י · before; וְלִפְנֵי֙; וְלִפְנֵ֥י
    …the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
  10. Numbers 27:5לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    So Moses brought their case before the LORD,
  11. Numbers 27:17לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם; לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם · before them
    …who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
  12. Numbers 27:19לִפְנֵי֙ · before; וְלִפְנֵ֖י
    Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.
  13. Numbers 27:21וְלִפְנֵ֨י · before; לִפְנֵ֣י
    He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
  14. Numbers 27:22לִפְנֵי֙ · before; וְלִפְנֵ֖י
    Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,
  15. Numbers 31:50לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”
  16. Numbers 31:54לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.
  17. Numbers 32:4לִפְנֵי֙ · before
    …which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”
  18. Numbers 32:17לִפְנֵי֙ · to go ahead of; מִפְּנֵ֖י · for protection from
    But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.
  19. Numbers 32:20לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
  20. Numbers 32:21לִפְנֵ֣י · before; מִפָּנָֽיו׃ · out before Him
    …and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,
  21. Numbers 32:22לִפְנֵ֤י · before; לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    …then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.
  22. Numbers 32:27לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
  23. Numbers 32:29לִפְנֵ֣י · before; לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם · before you
    And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
  24. Numbers 32:32לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    We will cross over into the land of Canaan armed before the LORD, that we may have our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.”
  25. Numbers 33:7פְּנֵ֖י; לִפְנֵ֥י · near
    They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.
  26. Numbers 33:8מִפְּנֵ֣י · from
    They set out from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the sea, into the wilderness, and they journeyed three days into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.
  27. Numbers 33:47לִפְנֵ֥י · facing
    They set out from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim facing Nebo.
  28. Numbers 33:52מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם · before you
    …you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.
  29. Numbers 33:55מִפְּנֵיכֶם֒ · before you
    But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides; they will harass you in the land where you settle.
  30. Numbers 35:12לִפְנֵ֥י · before
    You are to have these cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the manslayer will not die until he stands trial before the assembly.
  31. Numbers 36:1לִפְנֵ֤י; וְלִפְנֵ֣י
    Now the family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families and addressed them,
  32. Deuteronomy 1:8לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם · before you
    See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”
  33. Deuteronomy 1:17פָנִ֜ים; מִפְּנֵי־ · by
    Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
  34. Deuteronomy 1:21לְפָנֶ֖יךָ · before you
    See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
  35. Deuteronomy 1:22לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ · ahead of us
    Then all of you approached me and said, “Let us send men ahead of us to search out the land and bring us word of what route to follow and which cities to enter.”