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ימין

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *yamīn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *yamin-.

Pronunciation

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  • (Tiberian) IPA(key): /jɔːˈmiːn/

Noun

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יָמִין • (yamín) f [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. (Biblical) the right hand
  2. right
    Antonym: שְׂמֹאל (s'mól)
  3. (Biblical) south
    Synonyms: דָּרוֹם (daróm), נֶגֶב (negév), תֵּימָן (teimán)
    Antonyms: שְׂמֹאל (s'mól), צָפוֹן (tsafón)
    • Tanach, 1 Samuel 23:19, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      וַיַּעֲלוּ זִפִים אֶל־שָׁאוּל הַגִּבְעָתָה לֵאמֹר הֲלוֹא דָוִד מִסְתַּתֵּר עִמָּנוּ בַמְּצָדוֹת בַּחֹרְשָׁה בְּגִבְעַת הַֽחֲכִילָה אֲשֶׁר מִימִין הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃
      Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
    • Tanach, Psalms 89:12, with translation of the New International Version:
      צָפוֹן וְיָמִין אַתָּה בְרָאתָם תָּבוֹר וְחֶרְמוֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
      You created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.
  4. (politics) right

Declension

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Declension of יָמִין
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite יָמִין first יְמִינִי יְמִינֵנוּ
definite הַיָּמִין second יְמִינְךָ יְמִינֵךְ יְמִינְכֶם יְמִינְכֶן
construct יְמִין־ third יְמִינוֹ יְמִינָהּ יְמִינָם יְמִינָן

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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יָמִין • (yamín) m

  1. (Biblical) a male given name, Jamin and Yamin
    • Tanach, Genesis 46:10, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      וּבְנֵי שִׁמְעוֹן יְמוּאֵל וְיָמִין וְאֹהַד וְיָכִין וְצֹחַר וְשָׁאוּל בֶּן־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽית׃
      The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.
    • Tanach, 1 Chronicles 2:27, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      וַיִּהְיוּ בְנֵי־רָם בְּכוֹר יְרַחְמְאֵל מַעַץ וְיָמִין וָעֵֽקֶר׃
      The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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