Peniel
Biblical place name, Hebrew
"face of God"
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Updated Mon May 11 2026
Peniel Origin and Meaning
Variation of Penelope
Famous People Named Peniel
- Peniel Shin (Donggeun), male Korean,American singer of group BTOB
- Peniel Kokou MlapaTogolese,German male footballer
- Peniel E. JosephAmerican male historian
The name Peniel in Pop Culture
- Penielanother name for Penuel, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan River and south of the river Jabbok, called Peniel "Face of God" by Jacob:
- "It is because I saw God face to faceand yet my life was spared." (Gen. 32:30 NIV)
- Here Jacob wrestled (Gen. 32:2432) "with a man" ("the angel", Hos. 12:4) "till the break of day."
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