Bible Location

Peniel

Meaning: face or vision of God; that sees God · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available

Peniel was the place where Jacob wrestled through the night and said he had seen God face to face. It is important because it is one of the Bible's key places of transformed identity through divine encounter. First appears in Gen 32:30.1

Place meaning

face or vision of God; that sees God

Coordinates

32.18, 35.70

First appears

Gen 32:30

AI summary: Peniel matters because struggle, blessing, wounding, and naming all converge there. The place belongs to the turning point where Jacob emerges changed in both body and calling.1

Place meaning

face or vision of God; that sees God

Latitude

32.18

Longitude

35.70

Bible references

1