What does עַיִן · יָמִין mean in the Bible?
עַיִן · יָמִין is a Hebrew phrase meaning "eye / right side, right hand, rightward strength or preference".
Hebrew · H5869, H3225
עַיִן יָמִין
An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) · 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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עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
יָמִין H3225 the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
Pronunciation yāmîn
Right hand embodies strength, dexterity, and favor; directionally orients toward the south in spatial orientation
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What does עַיִן יָמִין (ayin yamin) mean in the Bible?
עַיִן · יָמִין is a Hebrew phrase meaning "eye / right side, right hand, rightward strength or preference".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5869, H3225?
H5869, H3225 is connected to 1,038 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. eye / right side, right hand, rightward strength or preference
Strong's H5869, H3225
Lexical occurrences 1,038 verses Source Gloss
eye / right side, right hand, rightward strength or preference
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַיִן יָמִין is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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