What does יָמִין (yāmîn) mean in the Bible?
יָמִין (yāmîn): Right hand embodies strength, dexterity, and favor; directionally orients toward the south in spatial orientation
Hebrew · H3225
יָמִין
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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יָמִין H3225
Pronunciation yāmîn
What does יָמִין (yāmîn) mean in the Bible?
יָמִין (yāmîn): Right hand embodies strength, dexterity, and favor; directionally orients toward the south in spatial orientation
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3225?
The BSB source-word alignment has 140 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to the right (15), your right hand (12), his right hand (9), . . . (7), the right (6).
Where does יָמִין (yāmîn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 13:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (42), Isaiah (9), Genesis (7), Judges (7).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It to the right 15× Numbers 20:17, Numbers 22:26, Deuteronomy 2:27, Deuteronomy 5:32
your right hand 12× Genesis 48:18, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:12, Psalms 18:35
his right hand 9× Genesis 48:14, 1 Chronicles 6:39, Psalms 78:54, Psalms 98:1
. . . 7× Genesis 24:49, Joshua 17:7, Judges 3:15, Judges 20:16
the right 6× Leviticus 7:32, Leviticus 7:33, Leviticus 8:26, Isaiah 9:20
right 5× Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, 1 Samuel 11:2, 2 Samuel 2:21
at Your right hand 4× Psalms 16:11, Psalms 45:9, Psalms 80:17, Psalms 91:7
his right 4× Genesis 48:17, Judges 3:16, Judges 3:21, 2 Chronicles 18:18
on the south side 4× 2 Chronicles 4:6, 2 Chronicles 4:7, 2 Chronicles 4:8, Ezekiel 10:3
right hand 4× Genesis 48:13, Psalms 74:11, Isaiah 41:10, Habakkuk 2:16
the right hand 4× Psalms 89:42, Psalms 118:15, Psalms 118:16
my right 3× Job 30:12, Psalms 73:23, Jeremiah 22:24
south 3× 1 Samuel 23:19, 1 Samuel 23:24, 2 Samuel 24:5
whose right hands 3× Psalms 26:10, Psalms 144:8, Psalms 144:11
and his right 2× Zechariah 11:17
and his right arm 2× Song Of Solomon 2:6, Song Of Solomon 8:3
and the right 2× Exodus 29:22, Leviticus 9:21
at His right hand 2× Deuteronomy 33:2, 1 Kings 2:19
by Your right hand 2× Psalms 17:7, Psalms 44:3
in his right hand 2× Genesis 48:13, Ezekiel 21:22
on the right [side] 2× 1 Kings 7:49, Zechariah 4:3
to the south 2× 2 Kings 23:13, Job 23:9
with Your right hand 2× Psalms 60:5, Psalms 108:6
[to lead them] by the right hand 1× Isaiah 63:12
and his right hand 1× Psalms 89:25
and My right hand 1× Isaiah 48:13
and right 1× Numbers 18:18
and south 1× Psalms 89:12
And with his right 1× 2 Samuel 20:9
and Your right hand 1× Psalms 138:7
as well as the right 1× Leviticus 8:25
at My right hand 1× Psalms 110:1
at the right hand 1× Psalms 109:31
by His right hand 1× Isaiah 62:8
from your right 1× Ezekiel 39:3
He is at my right hand 1× Psalms 16:8
her right 1× Judges 5:26
in their right 1× Judges 7:20
inclines to the right 1× Ecclesiastes 10:2
is in her right hand 1× Proverbs 3:16
it to the right 1× Joshua 1:7
may my right hand 1× Psalms 137:5
may your right hand 1× Psalms 45:4
of His right hand 1× Psalms 20:6
of your right hand 1× Isaiah 41:13
on His right 1× 1 Kings 22:19
on the right side 1× 2 Kings 12:9
on the south 1× 2 Chronicles 3:17
right side 1× Nehemiah 8:4
that the right hand 1× Psalms 77:10
the right side 1× Ezekiel 1:10
the south 1× 1 Kings 7:39
their right hand 1× Jonah 4:11
this thing in my right hand 1× Isaiah 44:20
to my right 1× Psalms 142:4
whose right hand 1× Isaiah 45:1
with his right hand 1× Judges 16:29
with one’s right hand 1× Proverbs 27:16
you go to the right 1× Genesis 13:9
your own right hand 1× Job 40:14
your right 1× Psalms 121:5
your south 1× Ezekiel 16:46
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 13:9 הַיָּמִ֖ין to you go to the right Article | Noun - feminine singular Genesis 24:49 יָמִ֖ין to . . . Noun - feminine singular Genesis 48:13 בִּֽימִינוֹ֙ to in his right hand Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 48:13 מִימִ֣ין to right hand Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 48:14 יְמִינ֜וֹ to his right hand Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 48:17 יְמִינ֛וֹ to his right Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 48:18 יְמִינְךָ֖ to your right hand Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Exodus 14:22 מִֽימִינָ֖ם to right Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Exodus 14:29 מִֽימִינָ֖ם to right Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Exodus 15:6 יְמִֽינְךָ֣ to Your right hand Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 13:9
Aligned rows 140
Books represented 27
Genesis 7 Exodus 6 Leviticus 5 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 6 Joshua 3 Judges 7 1 Samuel 5 2 Samuel 5 1 Kings 4 2 Kings 3 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 6 Nehemiah 2 Job 3 Psalms 42 Proverbs 3 Ecclesiastes 1 Song Of Solomon 2 Isaiah 9 Jeremiah 1 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 5 Daniel 1 Jonah 1 Habakkuk 1 Zechariah 6
Source forms
יָמִ֥ין 9x yā·mîn Numbers 22:26, Deuteronomy 2:27, Deuteronomy 5:32, Deuteronomy 17:11
יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ 8x yə·mî·ne·ḵā Job 40:14, Psalms 45:4, Psalms 48:10, Psalms 63:8
יְמִ֥ין 6x yə·mîn 1 Samuel 23:24, 2 Samuel 20:9, 2 Samuel 24:5, Psalms 118:15
יְמִ֣ין 6x yə·mîn Psalms 77:10, Psalms 89:42, Psalms 118:16, Psalms 144:8
יְמִינ֑וֹ 6x yə·mî·nōw Judges 3:15, Judges 3:21, Judges 20:16, 1 Chronicles 6:39
יָמִ֣ין 5x yā·mîn Numbers 20:17, Deuteronomy 17:20, Deuteronomy 28:14, Joshua 1:7
יְמִינֽוֹ׃ 5x yə·mî·nōw Judges 3:16, Psalms 20:6, Psalms 78:54, Psalms 89:25
יְמִינ֖וֹ 4x yə·mî·nōw 2 Chronicles 18:18, Lamentations 2:3, Zechariah 3:1, Zechariah 11:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 22x Genesis 48:18, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:12, 2 Samuel 2:21
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 22x Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Judges 3:15, Judges 3:16
Noun - feminine singular 21x Genesis 24:49, Numbers 20:17, Numbers 22:26, Deuteronomy 2:27
Noun - feminine singular construct 12x 1 Samuel 23:24, 2 Samuel 20:9, 2 Samuel 24:5, Psalms 77:10
Article | Noun - feminine singular 11x Genesis 13:9, Exodus 29:22, Leviticus 7:32, Leviticus 7:33
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 7x 1 Kings 7:39, 1 Kings 7:49, 2 Kings 12:9, 2 Chronicles 3:17
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 5x Genesis 48:13, Judges 16:29, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 62:8
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct 5x Genesis 48:13, 1 Samuel 23:19, 2 Kings 23:13, Ezekiel 10:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Right hand embodies strength, dexterity, and favor; directionally orients toward the south in spatial orientation
Source Gloss
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Right hand embodies strength, dexterity, and favor; directionally orients toward the south in spatial orientation
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south BDB: right hand Usage: left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Right hand symbolizing power and authority.
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Word Origins
יָמִין is built from this root:
יָמַן H3231
Why This Word Matters
Represents divine strength and sustaining support. Isaiah 41:8-20
Part of These Phrases
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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