Penuel
Ancient site; 2 competing modern identifications, best supported being Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
Placesettlement6 verseslocation disputed
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh694
- Tell edh Dhahab el Gharbi61
Names
- Peniel — פְּנִיאֵל pəniyel “face of G-d [El]” (H6439) · Εἶδος θεοῦ Ei̓͂dos theou͂ “face [of] G-d” (G2316) — Genesis 32:30
- Penuel — פְּנוּאֵל pənuel “face of G-d [El]” (H6439) · Εἶδος τοῦ θεοῦ Ei̓͂dos tou͂ theou͂ “the face [of] G-d” (G2316) — Genesis 32:31
Name variants
- Penuel (40)
- Peniel (20)