לְ/פָנֵֽי/נוּ

𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤍𐤅

pânîym

before us

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 2:36 · Word #23

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/Sp1cp 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 us

SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-26

before our face

Morphological NotesCommon noun, plural form used as singular in construct state (פָנֵי) with prefixed לְ and 1st person common plural suffix (-נוּ): "to/before our face(s)."
Rendering RationaleThe noun פָּנִים (face, surface, presence) derives from the root meaning "to turn" and denotes what is turned outward. With the preposition לְ and the 1st person common plural suffix, the form literally expresses position or orientation "to/before our face," preserving both the root imagery and the pronominal suffix.

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