לִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֑ם

𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌

pânîym

for them

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

Genesis 34:21 · Word #14

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/Sp3mp 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

Phrasefor them

SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-29

before their face

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ + masculine plural noun in construct (פְּנֵי) + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; literally "to the face of them."
Rendering RationaleThe noun פָּנִים (face, outward presence) in construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix yields "their face/presence." The prefixed לְ indicates orientation or position toward, resulting in "before their face," preserving both root meaning and morphology.

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