The meaning of “פִּנָּה”
Understanding pinnâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of פֵּן bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower. - an angle - by implication, a pinnacle - figuratively, a chieftai...
פִּנָּה
feminine of פֵּן bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower. - an angle - by implication, a pinnacle - figuratively, a chieftain 1) corner 1a) corner (of square objects) 1b) corner (of ruler or chief-fig.)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 38:2 | “And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.” Word: פִּנָּה (pinnâh) | |
| 1 Kings 7:34 | “And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.” Word: פִּנָּה (pinnâh) | |
| Nehemiah 3:31 | “After 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.” Word: פִּנָּה (pinnâh) | |
| Proverbs 21:9 | “It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.” Word: פִּנָּה (pinnâh) | |
| Ezekiel 45:19 | “And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court.” Word: פִּנָּה (pinnâh) |
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Theological Word Study: Cornerstone
Old Testament Usage
Meaning: Corner, cornerstone
The Hebrew pinnah (פִּנָּה) means corner or cornerstone—the foundational stone that determines a building's alignment. 'The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner' (Psalm 118:22).
New Testament Usage
Meaning: Cornerstone
The Greek akrogoniaios (ἀκρογωνιαῖος) means chief corner. Christ is the cornerstone: 'Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone' (Ephesians 2:20), upon whom the whole building of God's people rests.