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Penuel (Peniel) . Genesis 32:31 The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh. Judges 8:8 He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in like manner; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered. Judges 8:9 He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come again in peace, I ...
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Jun 5, 2024 · Penuel, also known as Peniel, is a location enveloped in rich Biblical history and is most prominently known through its connection with Jacob in the ...
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Gen-Deut (2)
1. Gen 32:30, 32:31
Josh-Ruth (3)
1. Judg 8:8, 8:9, 8:17
1Sam-Esth (1)
1. 1Kgs 12:25
Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 440Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Penuel (place)Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Penuel; PenielBaly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): PenuelThis chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences t...
This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their iden...
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Dec 29, 2020 · According to the Bible, Jacob called the place "Peniel," after he had wrestled with the angel, because he had seen God face to face (Gen. xxxi. 30; comp. LXX. Φεοῦ πρόσωπον). Gideon destroyed the tower of Penuel because its inhabitants would not assist him with provisions during his pursuit of the kings of Midian (Judges viii. 8-17 ...
Penuel (or Pniel, Pnuel; Hebrew: פְּנוּאֵל Pənūʾēl) is a place described in the Hebrew Bible as being not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan River and south of the river Jabbok in present-day Jordan. Penuel is mentioned in the Book of Genesis as the site of Jacob's struggle with the angel. In 1 Kings, it is mentioned ...
Penuel (Peniel) Bible Meaning: Face of God, facing God. Strong's Concordance #H6439. Two men are named Penuel in the Bible. The first, a descendant of Judah, is listed as the father of Gedor (1Chronicles 4:4). The second is a Benjamite (1Chronicles 8:1, 25). In regards to a location, Penuel and Peniel are synonymous references.
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Genesis 32:30 Jacob called the name of the place Peniel : for, he said, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." pe-ni'-el, pen'-i-el, pe'-ni-el (peni'el, "face of God"; Eidos theou): This is the form of the name in Genesis 32:30. In the next verse and elsewhere it appears as "Penuel." The name is said to have been given to the ...
