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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. Psalm 102:28לְפָנֶ֥יךָ · before You
    The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
  2. Psalm 104:15פָּנִ֣ים · that makes his face
    …wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
  3. Psalm 104:29פָּנֶיךָ֮ · Your face
    When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
  4. Psalm 104:30פְּנֵ֣י · the face
    When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
  5. Psalm 105:4פָנָ֣יו · His face
    Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
  6. Psalm 105:17לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם · before them
    He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave.
  7. Psalm 106:23לְפָנָ֑יו · before Him
    So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.
  8. Psalm 106:46לִ֝פְנֵ֗י · to
    He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
  9. Psalm 114:7מִלִּפְנֵ֣י · at the presence; מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י · at the presence
    Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
  10. Psalm 116:9לִפְנֵ֣י · before
    I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
  11. Psalm 119:58פָנֶ֣יךָ · Your face
    I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
  12. Psalm 119:135פָּ֭נֶיךָ · Make Your face
    Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
  13. Psalm 119:169לְפָנֶ֣יךָ · before You
    May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
  14. Psalm 119:170לְפָנֶ֑יךָ · before You
    May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
  15. Psalm 132:10פְּנֵ֣י
    For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
  16. Psalm 139:7מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ · from Your presence
    Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
  17. Psalm 140:13פָּנֶֽיךָ׃ · in Your presence
    Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
  18. Psalm 141:2לְפָנֶ֑יךָ · before You
    May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.
  19. Psalm 142:2לְפָנָ֣יו · before Him; לְפָנָ֥יו · to Him
    I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
  20. Psalm 143:2לְפָנֶ֣יךָ · before You
    Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
  21. Psalm 143:7פָּנֶ֣יךָ · Your face
    Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
  22. Psalm 147:17לִפְנֵ֥י · can withstand
    He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
  23. Proverbs 4:3לִפְנֵ֥י · of
    When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
  24. Proverbs 6:35פְּנֵ֣י
    He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
  25. Proverbs 7:13פָ֝נֶ֗יהָ
    She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:
  26. Proverbs 7:15פָּ֝נֶ֗יךָ
    So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.
  27. Proverbs 8:25לִפְנֵ֖י · before
    Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,
  28. Proverbs 8:27פְּנֵ֥י · the face
    I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
  29. Proverbs 8:30לְפָנָ֣יו · in His presence
    Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.
  30. Proverbs 14:12לִפְנֵי־ · to
    There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
  31. Proverbs 14:19לִפְנֵ֣י · before
    The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
  32. Proverbs 15:13פָּנִ֑ים · countenance
    A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
  33. Proverbs 15:14וּפְנֵי · but the mouth
    A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
  34. Proverbs 15:33וְלִפְנֵ֖י · comes before
    The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
  35. Proverbs 16:15פְּנֵי־ · face
    When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
  36. Proverbs 16:18לִפְנֵי־ · goes before; וְלִפְנֵ֥י · before
    Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  37. Proverbs 16:25לִפְנֵי־ · to
    There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
  38. Proverbs 17:14וְלִפְנֵ֥י · before
    To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
  39. Proverbs 17:18לִפְנֵ֥י · for
    A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
  40. Proverbs 17:24פְּנֵ֣י · is the focus
    Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
  41. Proverbs 18:5פְּנֵי־
    Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
  42. Proverbs 18:12לִפְנֵי־ · Before; וְלִפְנֵ֖י · comes before
    Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
  43. Proverbs 18:16וְלִפְנֵ֖י · before
    A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
  44. Proverbs 19:6פְנֵֽי־ · the favor
    Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
  45. Proverbs 21:29בְּפָנָ֑יו · his face
    A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
  46. Proverbs 22:29לִֽפְנֵֽי־ · in the presence
    Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.