1 Chronicles 16:11:51 Chr.16.11.W5TAB
פָנָ֖יו
fanav
“his face or presence”
- Transliteration
- fa-NAV
- Extended
- faa-NAAV
- IPA
- /faˈnaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his face or presence
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
fa-NAV
- phraseyour reading level
vak-ke-SHU fa-NAV
- sentence
dir-SHU Ye-ho-VAH ve-u-ZO vak-ke-SHU fa-NAV ta-MID
Exegesis
The second command targets the relational construct panav {פָנָ֖יו | pan-āv}, indicating pursuit of His presence.
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:11
Seek the LORD and His strength ; continually seek His face.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 1 Chronicles 16:11, so the Hebrew word פָנָ֖יו (fanav) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.16.11.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.11.W5.S1) and character.