Penuel

Son of Hur, descendant of Judah

A written article for Penuel is still to come. Below and alongside: where Penuel appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1800 BC
    1700 BC
  • Penuel
    c. 1700 BC

Original word

  • פְּנוּאֵל penuel, peniel
    H6439
Relationships
Child: Gedor Father: Hur Brother: Ezer Brother: Hareph Sister: Hazelelponi Sister: Hazzelelponi Brother: Idbash Brother: Ishma Brother: Jezreel Brother: Salma Brother: Shobal Brother: Uri Member of: Tribe of Judah
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Where Penuel appears in Scripture

Genesis 32

וַיִּקְרָא יַֽעֲקֹב שֵׁם הַמָּקוֹם פְּנִיאֵל כִּֽי-רָאִיתִי אֱלֹהִים פָּנִים אֶל-פָּנִים וַתִּנָּצֵל נַפְשִֽׁי׃
30
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
וַיִּֽזְרַֽח-לוֹ הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר עָבַר אֶת-פְּנוּאֵל וְהוּא צֹלֵעַ עַל-יְרֵכֽוֹ׃
31
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Judges 8

וַיַּעַל מִשָּׁם פְּנוּאֵל וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם כָּזֹאת וַיַּֽעֲנוּ אוֹתוֹ אַנְשֵׁי פְנוּאֵל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר עָנוּ אַנְשֵׁי סֻכּֽוֹת׃
8
And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
וַיֹּאמֶר גַּם-לְאַנְשֵׁי פְנוּאֵל לֵאמֹר בְּשׁוּבִי בְשָׁלוֹם אֶתֹּץ אֶת-הַמִּגְדָּל הַזֶּֽה׃
9
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
וְאֶת-מִגְדַּל פְּנוּאֵל נָתָץ וַֽיַּהֲרֹג אֶת-אַנְשֵׁי הָעִֽיר׃
17
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

1 Kings 12

וַיִּבֶן יָֽרָבְעָם אֶת-שְׁכֶם בְּהַר אֶפְרַיִם וַיֵּשֶׁב בָּהּ וַיֵּצֵא מִשָּׁם וַיִּבֶן אֶת-פְּנוּאֵֽל׃
25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

1 Chronicles 4

וּפְנוּאֵל אֲבִי גְדֹר וְעֵזֶר אֲבִי חוּשָׁה אֵלֶּה בְנֵי-חוּר בְּכוֹר אֶפְרָתָה אֲבִי בֵּית לָֽחֶם׃
4
And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 8

וְיִפְדְיָה ‫(ופניאל)‬ וּפְנוּאֵל בְּנֵי שָׁשָֽׁק׃
25
And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;