פָּנָה
pa.nah
“to turn”
Definition
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
a primitive root;
- to turn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn toward or from or away 1a2) to turn and do 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to turn 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back
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Occurrences
פָּנָה appears 119 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land.
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And it will be said,“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
They are but foam on the surface of the water;their portion of the land is cursed,so that no one turns toward their vineyards.
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