Hebrew · H3027, G5495 · unreviewed

יָד נְטוּיָה

A hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] · hand

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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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χείρ G5495 hand
Pronunciation cheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
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What does יָד נְטוּיָה (yad netuyah) mean in the Bible?

יָד · χείρ is a Hebrew word meaning "a powerful act of divine intervention".

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Meaning

a powerful act of divine intervention
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