יָמִין
𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍
Yamin
H3226 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Yamin, a proper name designating at least three distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily members of Israelite tribes. The name is derived from the common noun 'yamin', meaning 'right hand' or 'south,' and in proper name usage often connotes 'right-handed' or 'fortunate/favored.'
Semantic Range
personal name, head of a tribe or clan, used in genealogical and clan lists; right hand (in common noun usage), south (as a directional term), favorable or fortunate (metaphorical extension)
Root / Etymology
From the root ימן, meaning 'right (hand/side)', 'south', or 'successful' (by association with the favorable position of the right hand). יָמִין is a proper noun derivative from this root, likely with the sense of 'right-handed' or 'one on the right.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name Yamin appears explicitly as the head of a clan of Simeonites (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:12; 1 Chronicles 4:24), and also as a Levite in post-exilic lists (Nehemiah 8:7; 1 Chronicles 24:23; Ezra 8:7). In genealogical lists, the name designates lineage rather than individual identity, often representing a house or clan descended from an ancestor bearing this name. The root sense of 'right hand' or 'right' can sometimes have a metaphorical connotation of power, favor, or good fortune in Hebrew, though in the context of names it functions as a standard theophoric or auspicious designation. In later Hebrew, the root continues to connote success or favor, but its use as a proper name becomes less common. Not to be confused with בִּנְיָמִין (Benjamin), which is a distinct name derived from a compound including יָמִין, meaning 'son of the right (hand)' or possibly 'son of the south.' English translations that render יָמִין as 'Jamin' reflect transliteration rather than direct translation, and no religious or geographic connotations beyond personal or clan identity are present in the biblical period.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
the same as יָמִין; Jamin, the name of three Israelites; Jamin. See also בִּנְיָמִין.
Bantu Hebrew
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ימן (y-m-n) — to be on the right, to use the right hand, to go south, to be fortunate
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3117 | יוֹם | the right side |
| H3225 | יָמִין | in right hand |
| H3227 | יְמִינִי | right-side man |
| H3228 | יְמִינִי | the Jaminite |
| H3231 | יָמַן | Turn to the right |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3226-02 |
וְ/יָמִ֛ין | veyamin | HC/Np |
and Jamin | and Right-Handed One | 4 |
H3226-01 |
לְ/יָמִ֕ין | leyamin | HR/Np |
of Jamin | to Yamin | 1 |
H3226-03 |
יָמִ֡ין | yamin | HNp |
Jamin | right hand | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3226-02 |
Genesis 46:10 | וְ/יָמִ֛ין | veyamin | HC/Np |
and Jamin | and Right-Handed One |
H3226-02 |
Exodus 6:15 | וְ/יָמִ֤ין | veyamin | HC/Np |
and Jamin | and Right-Handed One |
H3226-01 |
Numbers 26:12 | לְ/יָמִ֕ין | leyamin | HR/Np |
of Jamin | to Yamin |
H3226-03 |
Nehemiah 8:7 | יָמִ֡ין | yamin | HNp |
Jamin | right hand |
H3226-02 |
1 Chronicles 2:27 | וְ/יָמִ֖ין | veyamin | HC/Np |
and Jamin | and Right-Handed One |
H3226-02 |
1 Chronicles 4:24 | וְ/יָמִ֔ין | veyamin | HC/Np |
and Jamin | and Right-Handed One |