פָּנָה

Qal₁₁₇ Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳פ Jer 6,4 +, 2 masculine singular פָּנִיתָ 2 Sam 9,8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפְנֶה 1 Sam 13,17 +, וַיִּ֫פֶן 2 Mos 2,12 +, 3 feminine singular וַתֵּ֫פֶן 1 Kong 10,13, 1 singular וָאֵ֫פֶן 5 Mos 9,15; 5 Mos 10,5, 1 plural וַנֵּ֫פֶן 5 Mos 2,1 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular פְּנֵה Sl 25,16 +, etc.; Infinitiveabsolute פָּנֹה Hag 1,9 construct לִפְנוֺת 1 Mos 24,63 +, etc.; Participle פֹּנֶה 5 Mos 29,17 +, etc.; —

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\ \ a. turn toward, אֶל person, literal, Dom 6,14; Es 13,14 = Jer 50,16; Job 21,5 (i.e. attentively); compare of branches Ezk 17,6 (in allegory); with עַל of direction 1 Mos 24,49 figurative with ׳אֶליֿ (in worship), Es 45,22, other gods Hos 3,1; 5 Mos 31,18; 5 Mos 31,20; 3 Mos 19,4 for help 3 Mos 19,31; 3 Mos 20,6; Job 5,1 אֶלאָֿוֶן Job 36,21 with accusative הַמָּקוֺם אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה Ezk 10,11 with ה locative 1 Kong 17,3; 5 Mos 2,3 (+ לָכֶם dativus ethicus [dative of interest]), Hoj 6,1 with דֶּרֶךְ 1 Sam 13,18 (twice in verse); Job 24,18, ׳אֶלדֿ Dom 20,42; 1 Sam 13,17 figurative לְדֶרֶךְ Es 53,6; Es 56,11 with accusative כֹּל אֲשֶׁריִֿפְנֶה 1 Sam 14,47, so, + שָׁם, figurative 1 Kong 2,3, i.e. whatever thou undertakest, אֶלכָּֿלאֲֿשֶׁר יִפְנֶה Ord 17,8.
\ \ b. turn from, מִן local 1 Mos 18,22, figurative, of heart, with ׳מֵעִם י 5 Mos 29,17, absolute = turn away 5 Mos 30,17 in phrase עֹרֶף ׳פ turn (with) the back (compare ראה עֹרֶף) Jer 18,17), + לִפְנֵי, Jos 7,12 (of flight), figurative, + ׳אֶליֿ, Jer 2,27; Jer 32,33.
\ \ c. turn and do a thing, literal (especially + verb of motion) 4 Mos 21,33; 5 Mos 1,7; 5 Mos 1,24; Dom 18,21; 1 Kong 10,13 + 17 t.; to do a thing (infinitive) Praed 2,12.
\ \ d.turn, decline, of day Jer 6,4, days of life Sl 90,9.
\ \ e. turn toward, approach, of evening, לִפְנוֺת עָ֑רֶב 1 Mos 24,63; 5 Mos 23,12 of morning, (הַ)בֹּקֶר ׳לִפ 2 Mos 14,27; Dom 19,26; Sl 46,6 (figurative).

2. a. turn and look, look, literal, אֶל person 4 Mos 12,10; 2 Kron 20,24; 2 Kron 26,20, וַיִּפֶן כֹּה וָכֹה 2 Mos 2,12 with לְמָ֑עְלָה Es 8,21 absolute look (back) 2 Kron 13,14 with אַתֲרִי look behind one (and see, or say), Jos 8,20; Dom 20,40; 2 Sam 1,7; 2 Sam 2,20; 2 Kong 2,24, look after anotber Ezk 29,16 (figurative for seek alliance with); with אֶל of direction 2 Mos 16,10; 4 Mos 17,7.
\ \ b. of inanimate things, face, with אֶל location Jos 15,7, usually of facing points of compass, with ה locative 1 Kong 7,25 (4 t. in verse) = 2 Kron 4,4 (4 t. in verse), Jos 15,2; Ezk 8,3; Ezk 46,19, but also with קָדִים Ezk 43,17; Ezk 44,1; Ezk 46,1; Ezk 46,12; Ezk 47,2, compare Ezk 43,1.
\ \ c. especially figurativelook at,אֶלֿ person, regard, (1) graciously 2 Sam 9,8 of ׳י Ezk 36,9; 3 Mos 26,9; 2 Kong 13,23; Sl 40,5, + חָנַן Sl 25,16; Sl 69,17; Sl 86,16; Sl 119,132 with אֶלתְּֿפִלָּה 1 Kong 8,28 = 2 Kron 6,19; Sl 102,18, אֶלמִֿנְחָה 4 Mos 16,15; Mal 2,13 (2) sternly, אֶלקְֿשִׁי הָעָם 5 Mos 9,27.
\ \ d. look for (אֶל of thing) = expect Hag 1,9.
\ \ e. figurative look at (ב of thing) = consider Praed 2,11. — 2 Kron 25,23 see פַּנָּה Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular פִּנָּה Sef 3,15, etc.; Imperative masculine plural פַּנּוּ Es 40,3 + 2 t.; — turn away, put out of the way, with accusative of person Sef 3,15 (|| הֵסִיר); hence make clear, with accusative הַבַּיִת, i.e. clear away things scattered about, make orderly, German 'aufräumen' 1 Mos 24,31 empty it 3 Mos 14,36 figurative, with accusative דֶּרֶךְ make clear, free from obstacles, Es 40,3; Es 57,14; Es 62,10; Mal 3,1 accusative omitted clear away (ground) before it, i.e. to plant it Sl 80,10 (figurative). Hiph`il (especially Jeremiah) Perfect 3 masculine singular הִפְנָה Jer 48,39, 3 feminine singular הִפְנְתָה Jer 49,24, etc.; Imperfect וַיֶּ֫פֶן Dom 15,4 Infinitive construct suffix הַפְנֹתוֺ 1 Sam 10,9 Participle מַפְנֶה Nah 2,9 —

1. turn, with accusative וַיֶּפֶן זָנָב אֶלזָֿנָב Dom 15,4, עֹרֶף Jer 48,39 (compare הפך Jos 7,8), שִׁכְמוֺ לָלֶכֶת 1 Sam 10,9.

2. make a turn, shew (signs of) turning, + נָסוּ Jer 46,21, לָנוּם Jer 49,24 opposed to נָסוּ Jer 46,5, compare Nah 2,9 + אֶל person Nah 47,3. Hoph`al Imperative masculine plural הָפְנוּ Jer 49,8 (Ges^{«GKC:46a»§ 46a}, N.) be ye turned back! (in flight, + נֻסוּ); Participle מָפְנֶה צָפ֫וֺנָה Ezk 9,2 the gate . . . which is faced northward (compare Qal 2 b.