בִּ/פְנֵי/הֶם֙

𐤁/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌

bifeneyhem

before them

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

Joshua 21:44 · Word #12

Lexicon H6440

Lemmaפָּנִים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌
Transliterationpânîym
Strong'sH6440
In-contextbefore them

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

SIBI-P1 H6440-07

at-their-faces

Rootפנה (p-n-h)
Core Meaningsturn, face, direction, presence, forefront
Semantic Rangeface (literal/anatomical), presence, before/in front of, forefront, against, in the sight of, direction of turning; prepositionally: before, in the presence of, toward.
Conceptual SignificanceRepresents divine encounter and human orientation toward God or others (e.g., God's face as presence/blessing in Num 6:25); in covenant contexts, turning 'before' God implies accountability, reverence, and relational proximity, emphasizing visibility and direct confrontation in judgment or favor.
Morphological NotesHR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp: Hebrew preposition+noun (common basic plural construct) with 3rd masculine plural suffix; dual-form noun treated as plural but functions singularly, here meaning 'in the presence/face of them'.
Rendering Rationale'At-their-faces' preserves the core root meaning of 'פנה' (to turn/face) by evoking the literal image of orientation toward the faces of the 3mp referents, while the preposition 'בִּ' indicates spatial relation ('at/in the presence of'); it exactly matches the morphology as a masculine plural construct noun with 3mp suffix (Sp3mp), avoiding generic terms like 'before' that obscure the facial imagery.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root פנה (turn, face, direction, presence, forefront)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6442-01 bapenimi in the inner (part)
H6440-01 befanay to-my-face
H6440-02 befanayv before his 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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