What does אֵל · יָד mean in the Bible?
אֵל · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )".
Hebrew · H410, H3027
אֵין לְאֵל יָדֶךָ
Strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity ) · 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]
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אֵל H410 strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )
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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What does אֵין לְאֵל יָדֶךָ (ein le-el yadekha) mean in the Bible?
אֵל · יָד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H410, H3027?
H410, H3027 is connected to 1,872 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )
Strong's H410, H3027
Lexical occurrences 1,872 verses Source Gloss
strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G1664 LXX equivalent Greek
ἠλί ēlí G2241 LXX equivalent Greek
my God
Sources
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