What does יָד · נָטָה mean in the Bible?
יָד · נָטָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hand extended in powerful action".
Hebrew · H3027, H5186
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] · to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
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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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נָטָה H5186 to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
Pronunciation nāṭāh
Stretching outward that bends or deflects; foundational for both physical extension and moral deviation or turning away.
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What does יָד נְטוּיָה (yad netuyah) mean in the Bible?
יָד · נָטָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hand extended in powerful action".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3027, H5186?
H3027, H5186 is connected to 1,843 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. hand extended in powerful action
Strong's H3027, H5186
Lexical occurrences 1,843 verses Source Gloss
hand extended in powerful action
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יָד נְטוּיָה 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
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