What does פָּנָה · στρέφω mean in the Bible?
פָּנָה · στρέφω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to turn, direct one's course".
Hebrew · H6437, G4762
פָּנָה
To turn ; by implication, to face , i.e. appear , look , etc. · to turn
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פָּנָהH6437to turn ; by implication, to face , i.e. appear , look , etc.
Pronunciationpānāh
Physical turning becomes relational: to face implies attention, regard, and divine appearance or presence toward someone.
Open lexicon entry →στρέφωG4762to turn
Pronunciationstréphō
Physical turning becomes moral/spiritual turning: repentance, conversion, changed direction of life.
Open lexicon entry →What does פָּנָה (panah) mean in the Bible?
פָּנָה · στρέφω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to turn, direct one's course".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6437, G4762?
H6437, G4762 is connected to 135 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to turn, direct one's course
Source Gloss
to turn, direct one's course
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms70
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense56×
Imperfect1Sam 13:17 · 1Sam 13:18 · 1Sam 14:47 · Deut 30:17 · Ezek 10:11 · Job 24:18 · Prov 17:8 · Isa 13:14 · Jer 50:16 · Josh 7:12 · 1Kgs 2:3 · Job 5:1 · Lev 20:614×
Participle active1Kgs 7:25 · 2Chr 4:4 · Deut 29:17 · Ezek 43:1 · Hos 3:1 · Josh 15:712×
Sequential imperfectDeut 1:7 · Deut 1:40 · Deut 2:3 · Isa 45:22 · Job 6:28 · Job 21:5 · Josh 22:4 · Num 14:25 · Ps 25:16 · Ps 69:17 · Ps 86:16 · Ps 119:13212×
PerfectDeut 31:18 · Jer 6:4 · Ps 40:5 · Ps 102:18 · Song 6:1 · Isa 56:11 · Jer 2:27 · Ps 90:9 · 2Sam 9:8 · Isa 53:610×
JussiveDeut 9:27 · Job 36:21 · Num 16:15 · Lev 19:4 · Lev 19:315×
Infinitive constructEzek 43:17 · Mal 2:132×
Infinitive absoluteHag 1:91×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action6×
Sequential imperfectIsa 40:3 · Isa 57:14 · Isa 62:103×
PerfectGen 24:31 · Ps 80:10 · Zeph 3:153×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action6×
PerfectJer 46:5 · Jer 46:21 · Jer 47:3 · Jer 48:39 · Jer 49:245×
Participle activeNah 2:91×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action2×
Participle passiveEzek 9:21×
Sequential imperfectJer 49:81×
Word Origins
פָּנָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.