What does יָד · יָמִין mean in the Bible?
יָד · יָמִין is a Hebrew phrase meaning "right hand".
Hebrew · H3027, H3225
יָד יְמִין
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] · the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
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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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יָמִין H3225 the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
Pronunciation yāmîn
Right hand embodies strength, dexterity, and favor; directionally orients toward the south in spatial orientation
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What does יָד יְמִין (yad yamin) mean in the Bible?
יָד · יָמִין is a Hebrew phrase meaning "right hand".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3027, H3225?
H3027, H3225 is connected to 1,768 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. right hand
Strong's H3027, H3225
Lexical occurrences 1,768 verses Source Gloss
right hand
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יָד יְמִין is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain