מִ/פָּנִ֖ים

𐤌/𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌

pânîym

in front

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

2 Samuel 10:9 · Word #8

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

Phrasein front

SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-44

from the presence of

Morphological NotesPreposition מִן prefixed to plural absolute noun פָּנִים (common noun, plural of extension, usually singular in meaning).
Rendering RationaleThe noun פָּנִים (a plural form used with singular sense) denotes the face or outward-turned surface, extended to mean presence. With the prefixed מִן ("from"), the form expresses movement or separation from before or from the presence of someone or something.

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