לְ/פָנֶ֖י/ךָ

𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤊

pânîym

before you

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

Deuteronomy 1:21 · Word #5

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/Ncbpc/Sp2ms 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasebefore you

SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-25

before your face

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ + plural noun פָּנִים in construct + 2ms pronominal suffix; masculine singular addressee.
Rendering RationaleThe construct plural פָּנֵי with 2ms suffix yields "your face/presence," and the prefixed לְ marks orientation toward or before it. "Before your face" preserves the root idea of what is turned outward while reflecting the second masculine singular suffix.

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