יָמִין
The right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south · the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
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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
δεξιός G1188 the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
What does יָמִין (yamin) mean in the Bible?
יָמִין · δεξιός is a Hebrew word meaning "the right hand, symbol of strength or control".
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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