Biblical place
Where was Penuel?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
First appears in Genesis 32:30 · 3 books · 3 chapters
Overview
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”. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
Penuel is represented in the local geography layer as Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 32:30 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 6 verse references collected into the glossary index.