פָּנֶֽי/הָ

𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤄

pânîym

in front of it

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

Exodus 25:37 · Word #11

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 HNcbpc/Sp3fs 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

Phrasein front of it

SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-52

her face

Morphological NotesNoun, common, plural of extension in construct state + 3fs pronominal suffix; grammatically plural but typically singular in sense.
Rendering Rationaleפָּנִים derives from the root פנה ('to turn, face') and denotes the outward-facing surface or visible aspect. In construct plural form with a 3rd feminine singular suffix, it means 'the face of her,' conventionally rendered 'her face.'

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