Hebrew · H931, H3027, H3233 · unreviewed

בֹּהֶן יָדוֹ הַיְמָנִית

The thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot · 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] · right (i.e. at the right hand)

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בֹּהֶן H931 the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
Pronunciation bōhen
Marks extremity points of power and consecration; used to apply blood in priestly ordination rituals
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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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יְמָנִי H3233 right (i.e. at the right hand)

What does בֹּהֶן יָדוֹ הַיְמָנִית (bōhen yāḏô haymānîṯ) mean in the Bible?

בֹּהֶן · יָד · יְמָנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot".

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Meaning

the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
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