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Penuel

פְּנוּאֵל · pe.nu.el · H6439H“same as Peniel” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Penuel was a son of Hur, according to the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4:4. He is listed as one of the descendants of Hur, who was the firstborn of Ephrathah. No other details are provided about Penuel's life or role. His mention in the genealogy suggests that he was part of the tribe of Judah and lived during the period of Israel's settlement in Canaan or the early monarchy.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Family

FatherHurSiblingsUri, Shobal, Salma, Hareph, Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, Hazzelelponi, EzerFoundedGedor
Family relations: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

What the dictionary says

Face of God, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan and north of the river Jabbok.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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