לְ/פָנִֽים

𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌

pânîym

formerly

Surface of the face, appearance, presence; in physical contexts refers to the literal face or outward surface of a person, animal, or object. In figurative and extended usage, denotes countenance, appearance, or the presence of a person or a deity. Also functions as a preposition (often with prefix לְ, אֶל, עַל, בְּ, or מִן), meaning 'before', 'in front of', 'in the presence of', 'from', or indicating position, movement, or orientation relative to something else.

H6440

1 Chronicles 4:40 · Word #15

Lexicon H6440

Lemmaפָּנִים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌
Transliterationpânîym
Strong'sH6440
DefinitionSurface of the face, appearance, presence; in physical contexts refers to the literal face or outward surface of a person, animal, or object. In figurative and extended usage, denotes countenance, appearance, or the presence of a person or a deity. Also functions as a preposition (often with prefix לְ, אֶל, עַל, בְּ, or מִן), meaning 'before', 'in front of', 'in the presence of', 'from', or indicating position, movement, or orientation relative to something else.

Morphology HR/Ncbpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseformerly

SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-27

to the face/front

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ + common noun פָּנִים, plural form (plural of extension), absolute state; functions adverbially or prepositionally.
Rendering RationaleThe form combines the preposition לְ ("to, toward") with פָּנִים ("face, front, presence"), a plural-of-extension noun from the root פנה. The rendering preserves both the directional force of לְ and the core idea of what is turned outward or to the front.

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