לִ/פְנֵי/כֶ֖ם
𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤊𐤌
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.
Deuteronomy 1:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H6440
| Lemma | פָּנִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | pânîym |
| Strong's | H6440 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HR/Ncbpc/Sp2mp
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
| Phrase | before you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-30
before you
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + noun פָּנִים (plural of extension) in construct + 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the preposition לְ (to/toward) with the construct plural פְּנֵי (faces/surface of) and a 2nd person masculine plural suffix, literally "to the face of you," functioning idiomatically as "before you." This preserves the root idea of facing or being turned toward someone’s visible presence. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
before you
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 is accurate for לִפְנֵיכֶם in this context, referring to what is set before the audience. |