Penuel

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Judah · named in 1 verse

Penuel, a son of Hur and descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 4.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Face of God, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called "Peniel." Here Jacob wrestled (Gen. 32:24-32) "with a man" ("the angel", Hos. 12:4. Jacob says of him, "I have seen God face to face") "till the break of day."

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Hur

Siblings Ezer, Hareph, Hazzelelponi, Idbash, Ishma, Jezreel, Uri, Shobal, Salma

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 4:4.

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Verses that name Penuel

1 Chronicles 4:4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.