פִּנָּה (pinnāh) — corner / cornerstone / corner tower

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Sense 1: corner

Semantic domains: Constructions (001005001)

Definition: = a place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet

Show passage in OET: EXO 27:2

2 and as part of that same piece of wood, include a carved projection like a horn on each of the top corners of the altar. Overlay the altar with bronze.

OET-LV EXO 27:2

2 And_you _will _make horns _of_its on the _four corners _of_its from_him/it they _will _be horns _of_its and_you _will _overlay DOM_him/it bronze.

Show passage in OET: EXO 38:2

OET-RV EXO 38:2

2 From the same piece of wood, he made horn-like projections for each of the four corners, then he overlaid it all with bronze.

OET-LV EXO 38:2

2 And_he/it _made horns _of_its on the _four corners _of_its from_him/it horns _of_its they _were and_he _overlaid DOM_him/it bronze.

Jump to OET EXO 27:2 section.

Jump to OET EXO 38:2 section.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 27:2 · OET EXO 38:2

KI1: OET KI1 7:34

NEH: OET NEH 3:24 · OET NEH 3:31–32

JOB: OET JOB 1:19

PRO: OET PRO 21:9 · OET PRO 25:24

JER: OET JER 31:40

EZE: OET EZE 43:20 · OET EZE 45:19

Sense 2: cornerstone

Semantic domains: Constructions (001005001)

Core domains: Construction (045); Building (020); Town (182)

Definition: literally: stone of corner, stone for corner; hence: = a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building or city wall, joining two walls; ≈ regarded as a very important stone within a construction as it gives crucial support to the entire structure

Collocations: אֶבֶן לְפִנָּה; אֶבֶן פִּנָּה

Show passage in OET: JOB 38:6

OET-RV JOB 38:6

6 What were its footings attached to?
⇔ ≈ Who put its reference stone in place

OET-LV JOB 38:6

6 On what bases _of_its were _they _sunk or who did _he _lay the _stone _of its _corner _of_her.

Show passage in OET: ISA 28:16

OET-RV ISA 28:16

16 Therefore, my master Yahweh says:
⇔ Look, I’ve put a foundation stone in place in Tsiyon (Zion)—one that’s been tested.
⇔ It’s a valuable cornerstone—a reliable foundation.
⇔ Anyone who trusts in it won’t have to rush away.

OET-LV ISA 28:16

16 For_so/thus/hence thus my_master YHWH he _says here_I he _has _laid in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) a _stone a _stone _of testing a _corner _of preciousness _of a _foundation founded the_one_who_trusts not he _will _make _haste.

Jump to OET JOB 38:6 section.

Jump to OET ISA 28:16 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: OET JOB 38:6

ISA: OET ISA 28:16

JER: OET JER 51:26

Sense 3: cornerstone

Semantic domains: Constructions (001005001)

Core domains: Construction (045); Building (020); Town (182)

Definition: literally: head of corner; hence: = a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building or city wall, joining two walls; ≈ regarded as a very important stone within a construction as it gives crucial support to the entire structure

Collocations: רֹאשׁ פִּנָּה

Show passage in OET: PSA 118:22

OET-RV PSA 118:22

22 The stone that the builders rejected
⇔ → has become the very important stone at the corner.

OET-LV PSA 118:22

22 A _stone the_builders which_they _rejected it _has _become (into)_the_head _of the_corner.

Jump to OET PSA 118:22 section.

Sense 4: corner tower

Semantic domains: Fortifications (001005001003)

Core domains: Building (020); Town (182); Security (152)

Definition: = a fortification built at one of the corners of a city wall, ► providing security at a strategic location

Show passage in OET: CH2 26:15

OET-RV CH2 26:15

15 Using a local invention, he made war machines in Yerushalem to be placed on the towers and corners of the walls to fire arrows and large stones. His fame now spread widely because he’d received a lot of help that had made him very powerful.

OET-LV CH2 26:15

15 And_he/it _made in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) war _engines the_invention _of an _inventor to_be on the_towers and_on the_corners to_shoot with_arrows and_with_stones large and_ his/its_name _he/it _went _out to (to)_from_a_distance if/because he _made _wonderful to_be _helped until if/because he _was _strong.

Show passage in OET: ZEP 1:16

OET-RV ZEP 1:16

16 a day of trumpet blasts and with the battle cry
⇔ against the fortified cities and against the high towers on their corners.

OET-LV ZEP 1:16

16 A _day _of trumpet and_battle-cry on the_cities (the)_fortified and_on the_corners (the)_high.

Jump to OET CH2 26:15 section.

Jump to OET ZEP 1:16 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: OET CH2 26:15

ZEP: OET ZEP 1:16 · OET ZEP 3:6

Sense 5: leader

Semantic domains: Leaders (001001002003005)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: literally: corner(stone); hence: = an important leader of a community, ◄ providing support to the community as a corner stone does to a building or city wall

Show passage in OET: JDG 20:2

OET-RV JDG 20:2