6438. pinnah

Lexicon

pinnah: Corner, cornerstone, chief

Original Word: פִנָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: pinnah
Pronunciation: pin-naw'
Phonetic Spelling: (pin-naw')
Definition: Corner, cornerstone, chief
Meaning: an angle, a pinnacle, a chieftain

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower

Feminine of pen; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain -- bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.

see HEBREW pen

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a corner
NASB Translation
chiefs (2), corner (16), corner towers (2), corners (7), cornerstone (3), cornerstone* (1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root פנה (panah), meaning "to turn" or "to face."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G204 (ἀκρογωνιαῖος, akrogōniaios): This Greek term translates to "cornerstone" and is used in the New Testament to describe Christ as the foundational stone of the Church.
• G1137 (γωνία, gōnia): Meaning "corner" or "angle," this term is used in the New Testament to describe physical corners or metaphorically to refer to key structural elements.
• G2824 (κράσπεδον, kraspedon): While primarily meaning "edge" or "border," this term can relate to the concept of a boundary or extremity, akin to the idea of a corner or pinnacle.

In summary, פִנָּה (pinnah) is a multifaceted term in the Hebrew Bible, rich with both literal and metaphorical significance, emphasizing the importance of foundational elements, whether in architecture or leadership.

Usage: The word פִנָּה (pinnah) is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to describe physical structures such as buildings or altars, as well as metaphorically to describe leaders or key figures within a community or nation.

Context: • Physical Structure: In its most literal sense, פִנָּה (pinnah) is used to describe the corners or angles of a building. This can refer to the architectural elements that provide stability and structure, such as in the construction of the temple or other significant edifices. For example, in Job 38:6, the term is used to describe the "cornerstone" of the earth's foundation.

• Metaphorical Use: Beyond its architectural implications, פִנָּה (pinnah) is employed metaphorically to denote leaders or prominent figures within a society. This usage underscores the role of such individuals as foundational to the community's stability and direction. In Zechariah 10:4, the term is used to describe leaders who are essential to the nation's strength and governance: "From Judah will come the cornerstone, the tent peg, the battle bow, and every ruler together."

• Symbolic Significance: The concept of a cornerstone or pinnacle carries significant symbolic weight in biblical literature, often representing strength, stability, and the essential nature of leadership. This symbolism is echoed in the New Testament, where Christ is referred to as the "cornerstone" (e.g., Ephesians 2:20), drawing on the rich imagery associated with פִנָּה (pinnah).

Forms and Transliterations

הַפִּנָּ֔ה הַפִּנָּ֛ה הַפִּנָּֽה׃ הַפִּנָּה֙ הַפִּנּ֔וֹת הַפִּנּ֥וֹת הפנה הפנה׃ הפנות לְפִנָּ֔ה לפנה פִּנַּ֤ת פִּנַּ֥ת פִּנַּ֨ת פִּנַּת־ פִּנָּ֑הּ פִּנָּ֖ה פִּנָּ֣ה פִּנָּֽה׃ פִּנָּתָֽהּ׃ פִּנֹּתָ֔יו פִּנּ֔וֹת פִּנּ֣וֹת פִּנּ֥וֹת פִּנּוֹתָ֔ם פִנָּה֙ פנה פנה׃ פנות פנותם פנת פנת־ פנתה׃ פנתיו finNah hap·pin·nāh hap·pin·nō·wṯ happinNah happinnāh happinNot happinnōwṯ lə·p̄in·nāh lefinNah ləp̄innāh pin·nā·ṯāh pin·nāh p̄in·nāh pin·naṯ pin·naṯ- pin·nō·ṯāw pin·nō·w·ṯām pin·nō·wṯ pinNah pinnāh p̄innāh pinnat pinnaṯ pinnaṯ- pinnaTah pinnāṯāh pinNot pinnoTam pinnoTav pinnōṯāw pinnōwṯ pinnōwṯām

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 27:2
HEB: עַ֚ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פִּנֹּתָ֔יו מִמֶּ֖נּוּ תִּהְיֶ֣יןָ
NAS: on its four corners; its horns
KJV: of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns
INT: on four corners at become

Exodus 38:2
HEB: עַ֚ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פִּנֹּתָ֔יו מִמֶּ֖נּוּ הָי֣וּ
NAS: on its four corners, its horns
KJV: thereof on the four corners of it; the horns
INT: on four corners at being

Judges 20:2
HEB: וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּ פִּנּ֣וֹת כָּל־ הָעָ֗ם
NAS: The chiefs of all the people,
KJV: And the chief of all the people,
INT: presented and the chief of all the people

1 Samuel 14:38
HEB: הֲלֹ֔ם כֹּ֖ל פִּנּ֣וֹת הָעָ֑ם וּדְע֣וּ
NAS: all you chiefs of the people,
KJV: hither, all the chief of the people:
INT: here all chiefs of the people and investigate

1 Kings 7:34
HEB: אֶ֚ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פִּנּ֔וֹת הַמְּכֹנָ֖ה הָֽאֶחָ֑ת
NAS: at the four corners of each
KJV: to the four corners of one
INT: at the four corners stand of each

2 Kings 14:13
HEB: עַד־ שַׁ֣עַר הַפִּנָּ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת
NAS: of Ephraim to the Corner Gate,
KJV: of Ephraim unto the corner gate,
INT: against gate the corner four hundred

2 Chronicles 26:9
HEB: עַל־ שַׁ֧עַר הַפִּנָּ֛ה וְעַל־ שַׁ֥עַר
NAS: in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate
KJV: in Jerusalem at the corner gate,
INT: and Gate the Corner and Gate

2 Chronicles 26:15
HEB: הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ וְעַל־ הַפִּנּ֔וֹת לִירוֹא֙ בַּֽחִצִּ֔ים
NAS: men to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting
KJV: to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot
INT: the towers and on the corners to shoot arrow

2 Chronicles 28:24
HEB: מִזְבְּח֛וֹת בְּכָל־ פִּנָּ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
NAS: for himself in every corner of Jerusalem.
KJV: him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
INT: altars every corner of Jerusalem

Nehemiah 3:24
HEB: הַמִּקְצ֖וֹעַ וְעַד־ הַפִּנָּֽה׃
NAS: as the Angle and as far as the corner.
KJV: unto the turning [of the wall], even unto the corner.
INT: as the Angle far as the corner

Nehemiah 3:31
HEB: וְעַ֖ד עֲלִיַּ֥ת הַפִּנָּֽה׃
NAS: as the upper room of the corner.
KJV: and to the going up of the corner.
INT: far as the upper of the corner

Nehemiah 3:32
HEB: וּבֵ֨ין עֲלִיַּ֤ת הַפִּנָּה֙ לְשַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֔אן
NAS: the upper room of the corner and the Sheep
KJV: And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep
INT: Between the upper of the corner Gate and the Sheep

Job 1:19
HEB: וַיִּגַּע֙ בְּאַרְבַּע֙ פִּנּ֣וֹת הַבַּ֔יִת וַיִּפֹּ֥ל
NAS: the four corners of the house,
KJV: the four corners of the house,
INT: and smote the four corners of the house fell

Job 38:6
HEB: יָ֝רָ֗ה אֶ֣בֶן פִּנָּתָֽהּ׃
KJV: or who laid the corner stone
INT: laid stone the corner

Psalm 118:22
HEB: הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃
NAS: Has become the chief corner [stone].
KJV: is become the head [stone] of the corner.
INT: has become the chief corner

Proverbs 7:8
HEB: בַּ֭שּׁוּק אֵ֣צֶל פִּנָּ֑הּ וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֵּיתָ֣הּ
NAS: near her corner; And he takes
INT: the street near her corner the way to her house

Proverbs 7:12
HEB: וְאֵ֖צֶל כָּל־ פִּנָּ֣ה תֶאֱרֹֽב׃
NAS: And lurks by every corner.
KJV: and lieth in wait at every corner.)
INT: at every corner and lurks

Proverbs 21:9
HEB: לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־ פִּנַּת־ גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת
NAS: to live in a corner of a roof
KJV: to dwell in a corner of the housetop,
INT: to live in A corner of a roof woman

Proverbs 25:24
HEB: שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־ פִּנַּת־ גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת
NAS: to live in a corner of the roof
KJV: to dwell in the corner of the housetop,
INT: to live in A corner of the roof woman

Isaiah 19:13
HEB: אֶת־ מִצְרַ֖יִם פִּנַּ֥ת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: are deluded; [Those who are] the cornerstone of her tribes
KJV: Egypt, [even they that are] the stay of the tribes
INT: have led Egypt the cornerstone of her tribes

Isaiah 28:16
HEB: אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙ מוּסָ֣ד
NAS: A costly cornerstone [for] the foundation,
KJV: a precious corner [stone], a sure
INT: stone A tested cornerstone A costly the foundation

Jeremiah 31:38
HEB: חֲנַנְאֵ֖ל שַׁ֥עַר הַפִּנָּֽה׃
NAS: of Hananel to the Corner Gate.
KJV: unto the gate of the corner.
INT: of Hananel Gate to the Corner

Jeremiah 31:40
HEB: קִדְר֜וֹן עַד־ פִּנַּ֨ת שַׁ֤עַר הַסּוּסִים֙
NAS: Kidron, to the corner of the Horse
KJV: of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse
INT: Kidron far to the corner Gate of the Horse

Jeremiah 51:26
HEB: מִמְּךָ֙ אֶ֣בֶן לְפִנָּ֔ה וְאֶ֖בֶן לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת
NAS: from you [even] a stone for a corner Nor
KJV: of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone
INT: from you a stone A corner A stone foundations

Ezekiel 43:20
HEB: וְאֶל־ אַרְבַּע֙ פִּנּ֣וֹת הָעֲזָרָ֔ה וְאֶֽל־
NAS: and on the four corners of the ledge
KJV: of it, and on the four corners of the settle,
INT: and on the four corners of the ledge and on

29 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6438
29 Occurrences

p̄in·nāh — 1 Occ.
hap·pin·nāh — 6 Occ.
hap·pin·nō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
lə·p̄in·nāh — 1 Occ.
pin·nāh — 4 Occ.
pin·naṯ- — 5 Occ.
pin·nā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
pin·nō·wṯ — 6 Occ.
pin·nō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
pin·nō·ṯāw — 2 Occ.