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    Phanuel

    FAN-yoo-el

    Meaning

    Face of God; Vision of God

    Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Luke

    What it points to

    Phanuel — 'face of God' — raised a daughter who spent 84 years seeking that very face in the temple. When the face of God finally appeared in a baby's form, Anna recognized Him instantly.

    Verses · King James Version

    “And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age.”

    Luke 2:36

    “And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.”

    Luke 2:38

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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