פָנֶֽי/ךָ

𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤊

faneykha

your face

plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.

H6440

Genesis 4:6 · Word #10

Lexicon H6440

Lemmaפָּנִים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌
Transliterationpânîym
Strong'sH6440
In-contextyour face

Morphology HNcbpc/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

SIBI-P1 H6440-12

your faces

Rootפ-נ-ה (p-n-h)
Core Meaningsto turn, to face, to turn toward, direction, presence, front
Semantic RangeThe root פ-נ-ה and its nominal form פָּנִים carry meanings including: the face (literal), presence, favor, anger, surface, front, direction, before, in front of. The word functions both as a concrete noun (the physical face) and as a metaphorical term for presence, attention, and divine favor. It appears in prepositional phrases (לִפְנֵי 'before,' עַל־פְנֵי 'upon the face of') and idiomatic expressions.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical theology, the 'face' (פָּנִים) represents the presence and attention of God and humans. The phrase 'seek the face of God' (דָּרַשׁ אֶת־פְנֵי יְהוָה) indicates seeking God's favor and presence. The 'face' also conveys honor, shame, and social standing in ancient Near Eastern culture. When someone's face is 'lifted up' (נָשָׂא פָנִים), it signifies acceptance and favor; conversely, a 'fallen face' indicates shame or rejection. This word is foundational to understanding biblical concepts of divine presence, human dignity, and relational dynamics.
Morphological NotesHNcbpc/Sp2ms: Masculine noun, plural construct form (פָנֶי) with second masculine singular possessive suffix (ךָ). Although morphologically plural, פָּנִים functions semantically as a singular noun in biblical Hebrew, a common pattern for body parts and paired organs. The construct form indicates a possessive relationship ('your faces/your face').
Rendering RationaleThe morphology HNcbpc/Sp2ms indicates a masculine plural construct noun with a second masculine singular possessive suffix. Although פָּנִים is grammatically plural, it functions as a singular collective noun in Hebrew (as noted in the lexeme gloss). The rendering 'your faces' preserves both the plural form and the second masculine singular possessor ('your'), maintaining the grammatical structure while reflecting the root's core meaning of 'that which turns' or 'the turning part' (the face as the forward-turning aspect of the body).

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Words from Root פ-נ-ה (to turn, to face, to turn toward, direction, presence, front)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6440-16 feneyhem their faces
H6440-51 panayv his faces
H6440-61 ufaneyha and her faces
H6440-71 umipaneykha and from your face

Word Usage (2127 occurrences of H6440)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:2 פְּנֵ֣י peney the surface of
Genesis 1:2 פְּנֵ֥י peney-2 the surface of
Genesis 1:20 פְּנֵ֖י peney the face of
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