פְנֵי/הֶם֙

𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌

pânîym

their faces

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

Jeremiah 5:3 · 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 HNcbpc/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

Phrasetheir faces

SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-16

their faces

Morphological NotesNoun, common, plural construct form of פָּנִים with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe construct plural פְּנֵי with the 3rd person masculine plural suffix הֶם yields "faces of them," hence "their faces." The rendering preserves the concrete sense of what is turned outward and visible, reflecting the root idea of facing or surface.

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