Lexical Definition
יָמִין yâmîyn (yaw-meen') right H:N-F
from יָמַן
[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
- the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)
- locally, the south
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand
1b) right (of direction)
1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
See Greek: δεξιός · θάλασσα · χείρ
Extended Information
name of: בִּנְיָמִין
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18
- son of: Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל) and Rachel (רָחֵל)
- brother of: Joseph (יוֹסֵף)
- half-brother of: Reuben (רְאוּבֵן), Simeon (שִׁמְעוֹן), Levi (לֵוִי), Judah (יְהוּדָה), Dan (דָּן), Naphtali (נַפְתָּלִי), Gad (גָּד), Asher (אָשֵׁר), Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר), Zebulun (זְבוּלוּן) and Dinah (דִּינָה)
- father of: Bela (בֶּלַע), Becher (בֶכֶר), Ashbel (אַשְׁבֵּל), Gera (גֵּרָא), Naaman (נַעֲמָן), Ehi (אֵחִי), Rosh (רֹאשׁ), Muppim (מֻפִּים), Huppim (חֻפִּים), Ard (אַרְדְּ), Ahiram (אֲחִירָם) and Jediael (יְדִיעֲאֵל); also called Jamin at 1Sa.9.1, 4 22.7 1x
- Another name of bin.ya.min (בִּנְיָמִין "Benjamin" בִּנְיָמִין)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. יָמִין137 noun feminineExod 15:6 (Prov 27:16 no except, see Now Str) right hand (Late Hebrew id.; SI3 מימן on the right; Aramaic יַמִּינָא, 
; Arabic 
right, right side, right hand, south; Ethiopic 
right hand, 
right side, Sabean ימן right hand, ימנת soth, are also quoted; Assyrian imnu, right, right side, on the right, DlHWB 307) — absolute יָמִין Gen 13:9 + 40 t.; construct יְמִין 1Sam 23:24 + 19 t.; suffix יְמִינִי Jer 22:24 + 6 t., etc.; always singular: —
1. right hand:
a. literally of man, often opposed to שׂמאֹול Gen 48:13; Gen 48:14 (compare vGen 48:18), Dan 12:7 יָדַע בֵּיןיְֿמִינוֺ לִשְׂמאֹלוֺ Jonah 4:11 distinguish between one's right hand and one's left; שׁלח ימים Judg 5:26 (|| יד); as holding the lot Ezek 21:27* also of right hand as skilful Ps 137:5 as receiving bribes Ps 26:10 (|| יָדַיִן); used in false swearing יְמִינָם וְמִין שֶׁקֶר Ps 144:8; Ps 144:11 their right hand is a right hand of falsehood; oft also with יַד, יַדיִֿמִינוֺ Gen 48:17 (E) hand of his right = his right hand Judg 7:20; 2Sam 20:9 אִטֵּר יַדיְֿמִינוֺ Judg 3:15; Judg 20:16 bound as to one's right hand, i.e. left-handed.
b. figurative, of right hand as held by ׳י Isa 41:13; Isa 45:1 so יַדיֿמיני Ps 73:23.
c. right hand of ׳י, as instrument of delivering Israel Exod 15:6 (twice in verse); Exod 15:12 +, compare בִּגְכוּרוֺת יֵשַׁע יְמִינוֺ Ps 20:7* שְׁנוֺת יְמִין עֶלְיוֺן Ps 77:11* || זְרוֺעַ Ps 98:1 as acquiring the temple-site Ps 78:54 as holding his servant Ps 18:36* (line omitted in || 2Sam 22:36), compare Ps 63:9* & בִּימִין צִדְקִי Isa 41:10 as finding, lighting upon (מצא) his enemies Ps 21:9* (|| יד); as full of צֶדֶק Ps 48:11* as dispensing blessings Ps 16:11 נעימות בימינך (compare Prov 3:16 of wisdom, personified); used in divine oath is Ps 62:8* (|| זְרוֺעַ).
2. of situation on, or direction toward, the right:
a. of situation, with מִן, מִימִינָם וּמְשְּׂמאֹלָם Exod 14:22; Exod 14:29 a wall on their right hand and on their left hand; similarly 2Sam 16:6; 1Kgs 7:39; 1Kgs 7:49 = 2Chr 3:17; 2Chr 4:6; 1Kgs 22:19 (= 2Chr 18:18 with על), 2Chr 4:7; 2Chr 4:8; Ps 91:7 (|| מִצִּדְּךָ); for protection Ps 16:8 מימין ל 2Kgs 23:13; Ezek 10:3 with לְ, וַתֵּשֶׁב לִימִינוֺ 1Kgs 2:19, so Ps 110:1; Ps 45:10*; Ps 109:31 with עַלֿ Zech 3:1; 1Chr 6:24*; 2Chr 18:18 (= 1Kgs 22:19 with מן), Neh 8:4; Job 30:12; Ps 109:6 compare Ps 110:5 without preposition יְמִין הָעִיר 2Sam 24:5; Job 23:9.
b. of direction toward, literal נָטָה ימין Num 20:17; Num 22:26 (both J E); סוּר ימין Deut 2:27; 1Sam 6:12 ׳פָּרַץ ימין ושׂ Isa 54:3 also (verb הִפָּרֶד in prev. clause) Gen 13:9 הַבֵּיט ימין Ps 142:5* and looking is implied also in Ezek 1:10 (with אֶלֿ; opposed to מֵהַשְּׂמאֹול); with עַל, נטה (לָלֶכֶת) על הַיָּמִין 2Sam 2:19; 2Sam 2:21 פנה עליֿמין Gen 24:49 followed by אֶל, of course (הלך) of boundary Josh 17:1 with לְ, לַיָמִין מֵעַל לַחוֺמָה Neh 12:31 (verb omitted, went) to the right above the wall; figurative of moral deviation, סוּר מִןהַֿדָּבָריָ֗֗֗מִין וּשְׂמאֹול Deut 17:11, so Deut 5:29; Deut 17:20; Deut 28:14; Josh 1:7; Josh 23:6; 2Kgs 22:2 = 2Chr 34:2 ׳נטה ימין ושׂ Prov 4:27 also (very late) of the right as morally good, לֵב חָכָן לִימִינוֺ (opposed to שׂמאל) Eccl 10:2 De Reuss Now.
3. of other parts of the body, besides hand (see יַדיֿמינו etc. above): right thigh יֶרֶךְ יְמִינוֺ Judg 3:16; Judg 3:24 eye עֵין יָמִין 1Sam 11:2 עין ימינו Zech 11:17 (twice in verse); especially שׁוֺק הַיָּמִין i.e. the right (upper) leg of sacrificial animal Exod 29:22; Lev 7:32; Lev 7:33; Lev 8:25; Lev 8:26; Lev 9:21; Num 18:18.
4. = south, because when facing east the right hand is toward the south: מִימִין הַיְשִׁימוֺן 1Sam 23:19 אֶליְֿמִין v1Sam 23:24 ישׁב מִימִינֵךְ Ezek 16:46 (|| עלשֿׂמאולך); צָפוֺן וְיָמִין Ps 89:13* perhaps also Ps 107:3, see יָם
9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 13:9 · 24:49 · 48:13 · 48:14 · 48:17 · 48:18 |
| Exodus | 14:22 · 14:29 · 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 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:19 · 2:21 · 16:6 · 20:9 · 22:36 · 24:5 |
| 1 Kings | 2:19 · 7:39 · 7:49 · 22:19 |
| 2 Kings | 22:2 · 23:13 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:24* |
| 2 Chronicles | 3:17 · 4:6 · 4:7 · 4:8 · 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 |