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Lexicon :: Strong's H6437 - pānâ

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פָּנָה
Transliteration
pānâ
Pronunciation
paw-naw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1782

Strong’s Definitions

פָּנָה pânâh, paw-naw'; a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.:—appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, × corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), × right (early).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x

The KJV translates Strong's H6437 in the following manner: turn (53x), look (42x), prepare (6x), regard (4x), respect (4x), look back (4x), turn away (2x), turn back (2x), miscellaneous (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x
The KJV translates Strong's H6437 in the following manner: turn (53x), look (42x), prepare (6x), regard (4x), respect (4x), look back (4x), turn away (2x), turn back (2x), miscellaneous (16x).

  1. to turn

    1. (Qal)

      1. to turn toward or from or away

      2. to turn and do

      3. to turn, decline (of day)

      4. to turn toward, approach (of evening)

      5. to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for

    2. (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to turn

      2. to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back

    4. (Hophal) to be turned back

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּנָה pânâh, paw-naw'; a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.:—appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, × corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), × right (early).
STRONGS H6437: Abbreviations
פָּנָה 135 verb turn (Late Hebrew id.; Syriac bdb081501, Targum מְּנָא; Ethiopic bdb081502: Arabic bdb081503 pass away, banish; compare Sabean פנה (variously) e.g. CISiv. Nos. 1, 37, 40; Assyrian pânu, face, Phoenician פנם, MI13, 18 לפני, suffix מפני Ezekiel 1:19); —
Qal117 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פ׳ Jeremiah 6:4 +, 2nd person masculine singular פָּנִיתָ 2 Samuel 9:8, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִפְנֶה 1 Samuel 13:17 +, וַיִּ֫פֶן Exodus 2:12 +, 3rd person feminine singular וַתֵּ֫פֶן 1 Kings 10:13, 1st person singular וָאֵ֫פֶן Deuteronomy 9:15; Deuteronomy 10:5, 1st person plural וַנֵּ֫פֶן Deuteronomy 2:1 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular פְּנֵה Psalm 25:16 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute פָּנֹה Haggai 1:9; construct לִפְנוֺת Genesis 24:63 +, etc.; Participle פֹּנֶה Deuteronomy 29:17 +, etc.; —
1.
†a. turn toward, אֶל person, literal, Judges 6:14; Isaiah 13:14 = Jeremiah 50:16; Job 21:5 (i.e. attentively); compare of branches Ezekiel 17:6 (in allegory); with עַל of direction Genesis 24:49; figurative with אֶליֿ׳ (in worship), Isaiah 45:22, other gods Hosea 3:1; Deuteronomy 31:18, 20; Leviticus 19:4; for help Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:6; Job 5:1; אֶלאָֿוֶן Job 36:21; with accusative הַמָּקוֺם אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה Ezekiel 10:11; with ה locative 1 Kings 17:3; Deuteronomy 2:3 (+ לָכֶם dativus ethicus [dative of interest]), Songs 6:1; with דֶּרֶךְ 1 Samuel 13:18 (twice in verse); Job 24:18, אֶלדֿ׳ Judges 20:42; 1 Samuel 13:17; figurative לְדֶרֶךְ Isaiah 53:6; Isaiah 56:11; with accusative כֹּל אֲשֶׁריִֿפְנֶה 1 Samuel 14:47, so, + שָׁם, figurative 1 Kings 2:3, i.e. whatever thou undertakest, אֶלכָּֿלאֲֿשֶׁר יִפְנֶה Proverbs 17:8.
†b. turn from, מִן local Genesis 18:22, figurative, of heart, with מֵעִם י׳ Deuteronomy 29:17, absolute = turn away Deuteronomy 30:17; in phrase עֹרֶף פ׳ turn (with) the back (compare ראה עֹרֶף) Jeremiah 18:17), + לִפְנֵי, Joshua 7:12 (of flight), figurative, + אֶליֿ׳, Jeremiah 2:27; Jeremiah 32:33.
c. turn and do a thing, literal (especially + verb of motion) Numbers 21:33; Deuteronomy 1:7, 24; Judges 18:21; 1 Kings 10:13 + 17 times; to do a thing (infinitive) † Ecclesiastes 2:12.
†d.turn, decline, of day Jeremiah 6:4, days of life Psalm 90:9.
†e. turn toward, approach, of evening, לִפְנוֺת עָ֑רֶב Genesis 24:63; Deuteronomy 23:12; of morning, (הַ)בֹּקֶר לִפ׳ Exodus 14:27; Judges 19:26; Psalm 46:6 (figurative).
†2.
a. turn and look, look, literal, אֶל person Numbers 12:10; 2 Chronicles 20:24; 26:20, וַיִּפֶן כֹּה וָכֹה Exodus 2:12; with לְמָ֑עְלָה Isaiah 8:21 absolute look (back) 2 Chronicles 13:14; with אַתֲרִי look behind one (and see, or say), Joshua 8:20; Judges 20:40; 2 Samuel 1:7; 2 Samuel 2:20; 2 Kings 2:24, look after anotber Ezekiel 29:16 (figurative for seek alliance with); with אֶל of direction Exodus 16:10; Numbers 17:7.
b. of inanimate things, face, with אֶל location Joshua 15:7, usually of facing points of compass, with ה locative 1 Kings 7:25 (4 times in verse) = 2 Chronicles 4:4 (4 times in verse), Joshua 15:2; Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 46:19, but also with קָדִים Ezekiel 43:17; Ezekiel 44:1; Ezekiel 46:1, 12; Ezekiel 47:2, compare Ezekiel 43:1.
c. especially figurativelook at,אֶלֿ person, regard,
(1) graciously 2 Samuel 9:8; of י׳ Ezekiel 36:9; Leviticus 26:9; 2 Kings 13:23; Psalm 40:5, + חָנַן Psalm 25:16; Psalm 69:17; Psalm 86:16; Psalm 119:132; with אֶלתְּֿפִלָּה 1 Kings 8:28 2 Chronicles 6:19; Psalm 102:18, אֶלמִֿנְחָה Numbers 16:15; Malachi 2:13;
(2) sternly, אֶלקְֿשִׁי הָעָם Deuteronomy 9:27.
d. look for (אֶל of thing) = expect Haggai 1:9.
e. figurative look at (ב of thing) = consider Ecclesiastes 2:11. — 2 Chronicles 25:23 see פִּנָּה.
† Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פִּנָּה Zephaniah 3:15, etc.; Imperative masculine plural פַּנּוּ Isaiah 40:3 + 2 times; — turn away, put out of the way, with accusative of person Zephaniah 3:15 (|| הֵסִיר); hence make clear, with accusative הַבַּיִת, i.e. clear away things scattered about, make orderly, German 'aufräumen' Genesis 24:31; empty it Leviticus 14:36; figurative, with accusative דֶּרֶךְ make clear, free from obstacles, Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah 57:14; Isaiah 62:10; Malachi 3:1; accusative omitted clear away (ground) before it, i.e. to plant it Psalm 80:10 (figurative).
† Hiph. (especially Jeremiah) Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִפְנָה Jeremiah 48:39, 3rd person feminine singular הִפְנְתָה Jeremiah 49:24, etc.; Imperfect וַיֶּ֫פֶן Judges 15:4; Infinitive construct suffix הַפְנֹתוֺ 1 Samuel 10:9; Participle מַפְנֶה Nahum 2:9; —
1. turn, with accusative וַיֶּפֶן זָנָב אֶלזָֿנָב Judges 15:4, עֹרֶף Jeremiah 48:39 (compare הפך Joshua 7:8), שִׁכְמוֺ לָלֶכֶת 1 Samuel 10:9.
2. make a turn, shew (signs of) turning, + נָסוּ Jeremiah 46:21, לָנוּם Jeremiah 49:24; opposed to נָסוּ Jeremiah 46:5, compare Nahum 2:9; + אֶל person Nah 47:3.
† Hoph. Imperative masculine plural הָפְנוּ Jeremiah 49:8 (Ges§ 46a, N.) be ye turned back! (in flight, + נֻסוּ); Participle מָפְנֶה צָפ֫וֺנָה Ezekiel 9:2 the gate...`which is faced northward (compare Qal 2 b.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:22; 24:31; 24:49; 24:63; 24:63

Exodus

2:12; 2:12; 14:27; 16:10

Leviticus

14:36; 19:4; 19:31; 20:6; 26:9

Numbers

12:10; 16:15; 17:7; 21:33

Deuteronomy

1:7; 1:24; 2:1; 2:3; 9:15; 9:27; 10:5; 23:12; 29:17; 29:17; 30:17; 31:18; 31:20

Joshua

7:8; 7:12; 8:20; 15:2; 15:7

Judges

6:14; 15:4; 15:4; 18:21; 19:26; 20:40; 20:42

1 Samuel

10:9; 10:9; 13:17; 13:17; 13:18; 14:47

2 Samuel

1:7; 2:20; 9:8; 9:8

1 Kings

2:3; 7:25; 8:28; 10:13; 10:13; 17:3

2 Kings

2:24; 13:23

2 Chronicles

4:4; 6:19; 13:14; 20:24; 25:23; 26:20

Job

5:1; 21:5; 24:18; 36:21

Psalms

25:16; 25:16; 40:5; 46:6; 69:17; 80:10; 86:16; 90:9; 102:18; 119:132

Proverbs

17:8

Ecclesiastes

2:11; 2:12

Song of Songs

6:1

Isaiah

8:21; 13:14; 40:3; 40:3; 45:22; 53:6; 56:11; 57:14; 62:10

Jeremiah

2:27; 6:4; 6:4; 18:17; 32:33; 46:5; 46:21; 48:39; 48:39; 49:8; 49:24; 49:24; 50:16

Ezekiel

1:19; 8:3; 9:2; 10:11; 17:6; 29:16; 36:9; 43:1; 43:17; 44:1; 46:1; 46:12; 46:19; 47:2

Hosea

3:1

Nahum

2:9; 2:9

Zephaniah

3:15; 3:15

Haggai

1:9; 1:9

Malachi

2:13; 3:1

H6437

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Strong's Number H6437 matches the Hebrew פָּנָה (pānâ),
which occurs 135 times in 128 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Jer 32:33–Mal 3:1)

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They are terrified, H2844
They are drawing H5472 back, H268
And their mighty H1368 men H1368 are defeated H3807
And have taken H5127 refuge H5127 in flight, H4498
Without H3808 facing H6437 back; H6437
[fn]Terror H4032 is on every H5439 side!” H5439
Declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:21 - “Also H1571 her mercenaries H7917 in her midst H7130
Are like [fn]fattened H4770 calves, H5695
For even H1571 they too H1571 have turned H6437 back H6437 and have fled H5127 away together; H3162
They did not stand H5975 their ground.
For the day H3117 of their calamity H343 has come H935 upon them,
The time H6256 of their punishment. H6486

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The tumult H7494 of his chariots, H7393 and the rumbling H1995 of his wheels, H1534
The fathers H1 have not turned H6437 back H6437 for their children, H1121
Because H4480 of the limpness H7510 of their hands, H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:8 - “Flee H5127 away, turn H6437 back, H6437 dwell H3427 in the depths, H6009
O inhabitants H3427 of Dedan, H1719
For I [fn]will bring H935 the disaster H343 of Esau H6215 upon him
At the time H6256 I [fn]punish H6485 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:24 - “Damascus H1834 has become H7503 helpless; H7503
She has turned H6437 away to flee, H5127
And panic H7374 has gripped H2388 her;
Distress H6869 and pangs H2256 have taken H270 hold H270 of her
Like a woman in childbirth. H3205

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:16 - “Cut H3772 off H3772 the sower H2232 from Babylon H894
And the one who wields H8610 the sickle H4038 at the time H6256 of harvest; H7105
From before H6440 [fn]the sword H2719 of the oppressor H3238
They will each H376 turn H6437 back H6437 to his own people H5971
And they will each H376 flee H5127 to his own land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:3 - He stretched H7971 out the form H8403 of a hand H3027 and caught H3947 me by a lock H6734 of my head; H7218 and the Spirit H7307 lifted H5375 me up between H996 earth H776 and heaven H8064 and brought H935 me in the visions H4759 of God H430 to Jerusalem, H3389 to the entrance H6607 of the [fn]north H6828 gate H8179 of the inner H6442 court, where H834 H8033 the seat H4186 of the idol H5566 of jealousy, H7068 which H834 provokes H7065 to jealousy, H7065 was located.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:2 - Behold, H2009 six H8337 men H376 came H935 from the direction H1870 of the upper H5945 gate H8179 which H834 faces H6437 north, H6828 each H376 with his shattering H4660 weapon H3627 in his hand; H3027 and among H8432 them was a certain H259 man H376 clothed H3847 in linen H906 with a [fn]writing H5608 case H7083 at his loins. H4975 And they went H935 in and stood H5975 beside H681 the bronze H5178 altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:11 - When they moved, H1980 they went H1980 in any of their four H702 [fn]directions H7253 without H3808 turning H5437 as they went; H1980 but they followed H310 H1980 in the direction H4725 which H834 [fn]they faced, H6437 H7218 without H3808 turning H5437 as they went. H1980

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:1 - Moreover, the Spirit H7307 lifted H5375 me up and brought H935 me to the east H6931 gate H8179 of the LORD’S H3068 house H1004 which faced H6437 eastward. H6931 And behold, H2009 there were twenty-five H6242 H2568 men H376 at the entrance H6607 of the gate, H8179 and among H8432 them I saw H7200 Jaazaniah H2970 son H1121 of Azzur H5809 and Pelatiah H6410 son H1121 of Benaiah, H1141 leaders H8269 of the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:6 - “Then it sprouted H6779 and became H1961 a low, H8217 spreading H5628 vine H1612 with its branches H1808 turned H6437 toward H413 him, but its roots H8328 remained H1961 under H8478 it. So it became H1961 a vine H1612 and yielded H6213 shoots H909 and sent H7971 out branches. H6288

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:1 - Then he led H1980 me to the gate, H8179 the gate H8179 facing H6437 toward H1870 the east; H6921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:1 - Then He brought H7725 me back H7725 by the way H1870 of the outer H2435 gate H8179 of the sanctuary, H4720 which faces H6437 the east; H6921 and it was shut. H5462

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:2 - He brought H3318 me out by way H1870 of the north H6828 gate H8179 and led H5437 me around H5437 [fn]on the outside H2351 to the outer H2351 gate H8179 by way H1870 of the gate that faces H6437 east. H6921 And behold, H2009 water H4325 was trickling H6379 from the south H3233 side. H3802

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:8 - Though Nineveh H5210 was like a pool H1295 of water H4325 throughout H4480 her days, H3117
Now they are fleeing; H5127
“Stop, H5975 stop,” H5975
But no H369 one H369 turns H6437 back. H6437

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He has cleared H6437 away H6437 your enemies. H340
The King H4428 of Israel, H3478 the LORD, H3068 is in your midst; H7130
You will fear H3372 disaster H7451 no H3808 more. H5750

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