5323. Phanouél
Strong's Lexicon
Phanouél: Phanuel

Original Word: Φανουήλ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Phanouél
Pronunciation: fa-noo-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (fan-oo-ale')
Definition: Phanuel
Meaning: Phanuel, father of Anna the prophetess.

Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, from פְּנוּאֵל (Penuel)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew entry is Strong's H6439, פְּנוּאֵל (Penuel), which also means "face of God." This name appears in the Old Testament, notably as the place where Jacob wrestled with God (Genesis 32:30).

Usage: Phanuel is a proper noun used in the New Testament to refer to a specific individual. The name means "face of God" or "vision of God." In the context of the New Testament, Phanuel is known as the father of Anna, a prophetess who is mentioned in the Gospel of Luke.

Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. The name Phanuel, meaning "face of God," suggests a connection to divine revelation or presence. This is fitting given that his daughter, Anna, is recognized as a prophetess who served in the temple and witnessed the presentation of Jesus as a child.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Penuel
Definition
Phanuel, an Isr.
NASB Translation
Phanuel (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5323: Φανουήλ

Φανουήλ (פְּנוּאֵל, i. e. πρόσωπον Θεοῦ), indeclinable, Phanuel, the father of Anna the prophetess: Luke 2:36.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Phanuel.

Of Hebrew origin (Pnuw'el); Phanuel (i.e. Penuel), an Israelite -- Phanuel.

see HEBREW Pnuw'el

Forms and Transliterations
Φανουηλ Φανουήλ Phanouel Phanouēl Phanouḗl
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 2:36 N
GRK: προφῆτις θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ ἐκ φυλῆς
NAS: the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe
KJV: the daughter of Phanuel, of
INT: a prophetess daughter of Phanuel of [the] tribe

Strong's Greek 5323
1 Occurrence


Φανουήλ — 1 Occ.















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