Peniel
Peniel, also called Penuel, was the place where Jacob wrestled with God and had his name changed to Israel.
The name Peniel means “face or vision of God; that sees God”
PlaceOld Testament3 books6 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Genesis 32:30; referred to as Peniel or Penuel (פְּנוּאֵל).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh
- Certainty
- Likely (69% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 32.187° N, 35.692° E
Glossary entries
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Mentions
- Genesis 32:30פְּנִיאֵל · Peniel; פְּנוּאֵל · PenuelSo Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”
- Genesis 32:31פְּנִיאֵל · Peniel; פְּנוּאֵל · PenuelThe sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.
- Judges 8:8פְּנִיאֵל · Peniel; פְּנוּאֵל · PenuelFrom there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth.
- Judges 8:9פְּנִיאֵל · Peniel; פְּנוּאֵל · PenuelSo Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
- Judges 8:17פְּנִיאֵל · Peniel; פְּנוּאֵל · PenuelHe also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
- 1 Kings 12:25פְּנִיאֵל · Peniel; פְּנוּאֵל · PenuelThen Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.