What does יָד · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?
יָד · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God’s active power, favor, care, or providential action toward His people".
Hebrew · H3027, H430
יַד־אֱלֹהֵינוּ
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] · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
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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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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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What does יַד־אֱלֹהֵינוּ (yad-ʾĕlōhênū) mean in the Bible?
יָד · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God’s active power, favor, care, or providential action toward His people".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3027, H430?
H3027, H430 is connected to 4,227 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. God’s active power, favor, care, or providential action toward His people
Strong's H3027, H430
Lexical occurrences 4,227 verses Source Gloss
God’s active power, favor, care, or providential action toward His people
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יַד־אֱלֹהֵינוּ is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain