H3225G Hebrew

יָמִין

ya.min

right

Lexicon Entry

Definition

right

Transliteration

ya.min

Strong's Number

H3225G

Occurrences

124

Semantic Domain

Sin & Righteousness

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

# The Hebrew Word for "Right" (יָמִין) The Hebrew word *yamin* appears 124 times throughout the Bible and carries the straightforward meaning of "right"—referring to the right side or right hand as opposed to the left. This positional term serves as a basic directional marker in biblical texts, allowing writers to specify spatial orientation and location with precision. Given its frequent occurrence across 124 biblical passages, *yamin* functions as a fundamental vocabulary item for describing physical space and direction. Writers used it to orient readers within narrative scenes, architectural descriptions, and geographical accounts. The consistency of this single core meaning across such numerous occurrences suggests that biblical authors relied on this word as a stable, conventional way to reference rightward direction without ambiguity. The prominence of this term in the biblical text reflects how essential spatial language is to human communication, particularly in a literary tradition that often grounds theological and narrative meaning in concrete physical descriptions. Whether locating objects, describing movements, or establishing positions in space, *yamin* provided Hebrew speakers with a reliable linguistic tool for creating clear mental images of the scenes and situations being recounted.

Source data & methodology

Strong's: H3225G
Lemma: יָמִין
Transliteration: ya.min
Definition: right
Occurrences: 124
Model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version: 1

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Occurrences in Scripture

124 total occurrences across the text — showing 50

2 Chronicles 34:2

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.

Nehemiah 8:4

Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Job 23:9

He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.

Job 30:12

On my right hand rise the rabble. They thrust aside my feet, They cast up against me their ways of destruction.

Job 40:14

Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.

Psalms 16:8

I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Psalms 16:11

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

Psalms 17:7

Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

Psalms 18:35

You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.

Psalms 20:6

Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.

Psalms 21:8

Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

Psalms 26:10

in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.

Psalms 44:3

For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

Psalms 45:4

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

Psalms 45:9

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

Psalms 48:10

As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalms 60:5

So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

Psalms 63:8

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

Psalms 73:23

Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

Psalms 74:11

Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

Psalms 77:10

Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

Psalms 80:15

the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.

Psalms 80:17

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

Psalms 89:13

You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.

Psalms 89:25

I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

Psalms 89:42

You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.

Psalms 91:7

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.

Psalms 98:1

Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

Psalms 108:6

That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

Psalms 109:6

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Psalms 109:31

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

Psalms 110:1

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

Psalms 110:5

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

Psalms 118:15

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.

Psalms 118:16

The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”

Psalms 118:16

The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”

Psalms 121:5

Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.

Psalms 137:5

If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

Psalms 138:7

Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

Psalms 139:10

even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

Psalms 142:4

Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

Psalms 144:8

whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Psalms 144:8

whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Psalms 144:11

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Psalms 144:11

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.