Hebrew word · Strong's H6437

פָּנָה

pânâh · paw-naw' · verb · “to turn, face”

In a sentence

Panah means to turn or face — to turn toward someone or something, including the great call to turn to the LORD.

Panah is to turn or face — physical orientation that becomes a spiritual picture. To turn one’s face toward someone is to give them attention; to turn away is to refuse.

The prophets call Israel to “turn (panah) to me, and be saved.” Biblical repentance is partly a turning of the face — away from idols, toward the living God.

Strong's reference

Definition: to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.

KJV usage: appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Isaiah 45:22 “Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.” Psalms 25:16 “Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.” Malachi 4:6 “And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.””

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.