פְּנֵי/הֶם֙

𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌

pânîym

of their faces

Surface of the face, appearance, presence; in physical contexts refers to the literal face or outward surface of a person, animal, or object. In figurative and extended usage, denotes countenance, appearance, or the presence of a person or a deity. Also functions as a preposition (often with prefix לְ, אֶל, עַל, בְּ, or מִן), meaning 'before', 'in front of', 'in the presence of', 'from', or indicating position, movement, or orientation relative to something else.

H6440

Isaiah 3:9 · Word #2

Lexicon H6440

Lemmaפָּנִים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌
Transliterationpânîym
Strong'sH6440
DefinitionSurface of the face, appearance, presence; in physical contexts refers to the literal face or outward surface of a person, animal, or object. In figurative and extended usage, denotes countenance, appearance, or the presence of a person or a deity. Also functions as a preposition (often with prefix לְ, אֶל, עַל, בְּ, or מִן), meaning 'before', 'in front of', 'in the presence of', 'from', or indicating position, movement, or orientation relative to something else.

Morphology HNcbpc/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseof their faces

SIBI-P1 Translation H6440-57

their faces

Morphological NotesCommon noun, plural form (plural of extension), construct state + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun פָּנִים derives from the root פנה, referring to what is turned outward—the face or visible surface. In construct form with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, it yields "their faces," preserving both the plural morphology and the possessive suffix.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

before their faces

Same as P1Yes
RationaleStandardized from "their faces".