פָּנָה (pânâh) — Appear

Hebrew word study: פָּנָה (pânâh), Strong's H6437. to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.

HebrewStrong's H6437
Quick definition
Hebrew word
פָּנָה (pânâh)
Pronounced: paw-naw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).

Where this word appears

Strong's H6437 is tagged on 134 words in 127 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he turned ×15and they turned ×12turn ×12were turning ×8which faces ×7to the turning of ×5you turn ×5and I turned ×4and you will turn ×4it turned ×4and we turned ×3it has turned ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּפֶן ×15וַיִּפְנוּ ×13יִפְנֶה ×8פְּנוּ ×7לִפְנוֹת ×6פֹּנִים ×5הַפֹּנֶה ×4וּפָנִיתִי ×4וּפָנִיתָ ×4פֹנִים ×4

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×16Ezekiel ×14Jeremiah ×10Judges ×92 Chronicles ×91 Kings ×8Psalms ×8Isaiah ×8

Verses (first 25 of 127)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3312 יְפֻנֶּה (Yᵉphunneh), H6435 פֵּן (pên), H6439 פְּנוּאֵל (Pᵉnûwʼêl), H6440 פָּנִים (pânîym), H6753 צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי (Tsᵉlelpôwnîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pânâh (H6437) mean?

To turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc..

How is H6437 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6437 as: appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early)..

How often does פָּנָה (pânâh) appear?

Strong's H6437 is tagged on 134 words in 127 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.