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Lexicon :: Strong's H3225 - yāmîn

Aa
יָמִין
Transliteration
yāmîn
Pronunciation
yaw-meen'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 872a

Strong’s Definitions

יָמִין yâmîyn, yaw-meen'; from H3231; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south:— left-handed, right (hand, side), south.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 139x

The KJV translates Strong's H3225 in the following manner: hand (105x), right (24x), side (5x), south (3x), lefthanded (with H334) (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 139x
The KJV translates Strong's H3225 in the following manner: hand (105x), right (24x), side (5x), south (3x), lefthanded (with H334) (2x).

  1. right, right hand, right side

    1. right hand

    2. right (of direction)

    3. south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָמִין yâmîyn, yaw-meen'; from H3231; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south:— left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
STRONGS H3225: Abbreviations
† I. יָמִין 137 noun feminineExodus 15:6 (Proverbs 27:16 no except, see Now Str) right hand (Late Hebrew id.; SI3 מימן on the right; Aramaic יַמִּינָא, bdb041101; Arabic bdb041102 right, right side, right hand, south; Ethiopic bdb041103 right hand, bdb041104 right side, Sabean ימן right hand, ימנת soth, are also quoted; Assyrian imnu, right, right side, on the right, DlHWB 307) — absolute יָמִין Genesis 13:9 + 40 times; construct יְמִין 1 Samuel 23:24 + 19 times; suffix יְמִינִי Jeremiah 22:24 + 6 times, etc.; always singular: —
1. right hand:
a. literally of man, often opposed to שׂמאֹול Genesis 48:13, 14 (compare Genesis 48:18), Daniel 12:7; יָדַע בֵּיןיְֿמִינוֺ לִשְׂמאֹלוֺ Jonah 4:11 distinguish between one's right hand and one's left; שׁלח ימים Judges 5:26 (|| יד); as holding the lot Ezekiel 21:27; also of right hand as skilful Psalm 137:5; as receiving bribes Psalm 26:10 (|| יָדַיִן); used in false swearing יְמִינָם וְמִין שֶׁקֶר Psalm 144:8; Psalm 144:11 their right hand is a right hand of falsehood; oft also with יַד, יַדיִֿמִינוֺ Genesis 48:17 (E) hand of his right = his right hand Judges 7:20; 2 Samuel 20:9; אִטֵּר יַדיְֿמִינוֺ Judges 3:15; Judges 20:16 bound as to one's right hand, i.e. left-handed.
b. figurative, of right hand as held by י׳ Isaiah 41:13; Isaiah 45:1; so יַדיֿמיני Psalm 73:23.
c. right hand of י׳, as instrument of delivering Israel Exodus 15:6 (twice in verse); Exodus 15:12 +, compare בִּגְכוּרוֺת יֵשַׁע יְמִינוֺ Psalm 20:7; שְׁנוֺת יְמִין עֶלְיוֺן Psalm 77:11; || זְרוֺעַ Psalm 98:1; as acquiring the temple-site Psalm 78:54; as holding his servant Psalm 18:36 (line omitted in || 2 Samuel 22:36), compare Psalm 63:9 & בִּימִין צִדְקִי Isaiah 41:10; as finding, lighting upon (מצא) his enemies Psalm 21:9 (|| יד); as full of צֶדֶק Psalm 48:11; as dispensing blessings Psalm 16:11 נעימות בימינך (compare Proverbs 3:16 of wisdom, personified); used in divine oath is Psalm 62:8 (|| זְרוֺעַ).
2. of situation on, or direction toward, the right:
a. of situation, with מִן, מִימִינָם וּמְשְּׂמאֹלָם Exodus 14:22, 29 a wall on their right hand and on their left hand; similarly 2 Samuel 16:6; 1 Kings 7:39, 49 2 Chronicles 3:17; 4:6; 1 Kings 22:19 (= 2 Chronicles 18:18 with על), 2 Chronicles 4:7, 8; Psalm 91:7 (|| מִצִּדְּךָ); for protection Psalm 16:8; מימין ל 2 Kings 23:13; Ezekiel 10:3; with לְ, וַתֵּשֶׁב לִימִינוֺ 1 Kings 2:19, so Psalm 110:1; Psalm 45:10; Psalm 109:31; with עַלֿ Zechariah 3:1; 1 Chronicles 6:24; 2 Chronicles 18:18 (= 1 Kings 22:19 with מן), Nehemiah 8:4; Job 30:12; Psalm 109:6; compare Psalm 110:5; without preposition יְמִין הָעִיר 2 Samuel 24:5; Job 23:9.
b. of direction toward, literal נָטָה ימין Numbers 20:17; Numbers 22:26 (both J E); סוּר ימין Deuteronomy 2:27; 1 Samuel 6:12; פָּרַץ ימין ושׂ׳ Isaiah 54:3; also (verb הִמָּרֶד in previous clause) Genesis 13:9; הַבֵּיט ימין Psalm 142:5; and looking is implied also in Ezekiel 1:10 (with אֶלֿ; opposed to מֵהַשְּׂמאֹול); with עַל, נטה (לָלֶכֶת) על הַיָּמִין 2 Samuel 2:19, 21; פנה עליֿמין Genesis 24:49; followed by אֶל, of course (הלך) of boundary Joshua 17:1; with לְ, לַיָמִין מֵעַל לַחוֺמָה Nehemiah 12:31 (verb omitted, went) to the right above the wall; figurative of moral deviation, יָמִין ֗֗֗ מִן־הַדָּבָר סוּר וּשְׂמֹאול Deuteronomy 17:11, so Deuteronomy 5:29; Deuteronomy 17:20; Deuteronomy 28:14; Joshua 1:7; Joshua 23:6; 2 Kings 22:2 2 Chronicles 34:2; נטה ימין ושׂ׳ Proverbs 4:27; also (very late) of the right as morally good, לֵב חָכָן לִימִינוֺ (opposed to שׂמאל) Ecclesiastes 10:2 De Reuss Now.
†3. of other parts of the body, besides hand (see יַדיֿמינו etc. above): right thigh יֶרֶךְ יְמִינוֺ Judges 3:16, 24; eye עֵין יָמִין 1 Samuel 11:2; עין ימינו Zechariah 11:17 (twice in verse); especially שׁוֺק הַיָּמִין i.e. the right (upper) leg of sacrificial animal Exodus 29:22; Leviticus 7:32, 33; Leviticus 8:25, 26; Leviticus 9:21; Numbers 18:18.
†4. = south, because when facing east the right hand is toward the south: מִימִין הַיְשִׁימוֺן 1 Samuel 23:19; אֶליְֿמִין 1 Samuel 23:24; ישׁב מִימִינֵךְ Ezekiel 16:46 (|| עלשֿׂמאולך); צָפוֺן וְיָמִין Psalm 89:13; perhaps also Psalm 107:3, see יָם 9.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:9; 13:9; 24:49; 48:13; 48:14; 48:17; 48:18

Exodus

14:22; 14:29; 15:6; 15:6; 15:12; 29:22

Leviticus

7:32; 7:33; 8:25; 8:26; 9:21

Numbers

18:18; 20:17; 22:26

Deuteronomy

2:27; 5:29; 17:11; 17:20; 28:14

Joshua

1:7; 17:1; 23:6

Judges

3:15; 3:16; 3:24; 5:26; 7:20; 20:16

1 Samuel

6:12; 11:2; 23:19; 23:24; 23:24

2 Samuel

2:19; 2:21; 16:6; 20:9; 22:36; 24:5

1 Kings

2:19; 7:39; 7:49; 22:19; 22:19

2 Kings

22:2; 23:13

1 Chronicles

6:24

2 Chronicles

3:17; 4:6; 4:7; 4:8; 18:18; 18:18; 34:2

Nehemiah

8:4; 12:31

Job

23:9; 30:12

Psalms

16:8; 16:11; 18:36; 20:7; 21:9; 26:10; 45:10; 48:11; 62:8; 63:9; 73:23; 77:11; 78:54; 89:13; 91:7; 98:1; 107:3; 109:6; 109:31; 110:1; 110:5; 137:5; 142:5; 144:8; 144:11

Proverbs

3:16; 4:27; 27:16

Ecclesiastes

10:2

Isaiah

41:10; 41:13; 45:1; 54:3

Jeremiah

22:24

Ezekiel

1:10; 10:3; 16:46; 21:27

Daniel

12:7

Jonah

4:11

Zechariah

3:1; 11:17

H3225

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Strong's Number H3225 matches the Hebrew יָמִין (yāmîn),
which occurs 42 times in 39 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:8 - I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:11 - Thou dost show me the path of life; in thy presence there is fulness of joy, in thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:7 - Wondrously show thy steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at thy right hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:35 - Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand supported me, and thy help made me great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:6 - Now I know that the LORD will help his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty victories by his right hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:8 - Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:10 - men in whose hands are evil devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:3 - for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm give them victory; but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance; for thou didst delight in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:4 - In your majesty ride forth victoriously for the cause of truth and to defend the right; let your right hand teach you dread deeds!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:9 - daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:10 - As thy name, O God, so thy praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is filled with victory;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:5 - That thy beloved may be delivered, give victory by thy right hand and answer us!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:8 - My soul clings to thee; thy right hand upholds me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:23 - Nevertheless I am continually with thee; thou dost hold my right hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:11 - Why dost thou hold back thy hand, why dost thou keep thy right hand in thy bosom?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:10 - And I say, "It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed."

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:54

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:54 - And he brought them to his holy land, to the mountain which his right hand had won.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:15 - the stock which thy right hand planted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:17 - But let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, the son of man whom thou hast made strong for thyself!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:12 - The north and the south, thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise thy name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:13 - Thou hast a mighty arm; strong is thy hand, high thy right hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:25 - I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:42

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:42 - Thou hast exalted the right hand of his foes; thou hast made all his enemies rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:7 - A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:1 - A Psalm. O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:6 - That thy beloved may be delivered, give help by thy right hand, and answer me!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:6 - Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser bring him to trial.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:31 - For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who condemn him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:1 - A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my lord: "Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool."

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:5 - The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:15 - Hark, glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:16 - the right hand of the LORD is exalted, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 121:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 121:5 - The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:5 - If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:7 - Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou dost preserve my life; thou dost stretch out thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand delivers me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:10 - even there thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:4 - I look to the right and watch, but there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me, no man cares for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:8 - whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:11 - Rescue me from the cruel sword, and deliver me from the hand of aliens, whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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