Strong's H6438 · Hebrew
פִּנָּה
pinnâh · /pin-naw'/
Definition
an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain
KJV: bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.
Root / derivation: feminine of H6434 (פֵּן);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פִּנָּה across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
2 Chronicles3 verses
Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. fortified: or, repaired
2 Chronicles 26:15And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. spread: Heb. went forth
2 Chronicles 28:24And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah3 verses
After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.
Nehemiah 3:31After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. going: or, corner chamber
Nehemiah 3:32And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. going: or, corner chamber
Job2 verses
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. from: Heb. from aside, etc
Job 38:6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; foundations: Heb. sockets fastened: Heb. made to sink?
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs3 verses
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
Proverbs 21:9It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. a brawling: Heb. a woman of contentions a wide: Heb. an house of society
Proverbs 25:24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6438 (pinnâh) mean?
an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain
How many times does H6438 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6438 (פִּנָּה) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “corner.”
How is pinnâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6438 is rendered as “corner” (11×), “corners” (4×), “chief” (2×), “bulwarks” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word פִּנָּה come from?
feminine of H6434 (פֵּן);