HebrewH3231Verb

יָמַן

ya.man

3Occurrences
H3231Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be right-handed or take the right-hand side

a primitive root; to be (physically) right (i.e. firm); but used only as denominative from H3225 (יָמִין) and transitive,

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Hiphil) to choose the right, go to the right, use the right hand, be right handed Also means: a.man (*אָמַן *"to turn right" H0541)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

יָמַן appears 3 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Chronicles
1
2 Samuel
1
Genesis
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 12:2BSB

they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

2 Samuel 14:19BSB

So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?”The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say.

Genesis 13:9BSB

Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”

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