Lexicon :: Strong's H3027 - yāḏ

יָד

Transliteration

yāḏ

Pronunciation

yawd

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive word

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TWOT Reference: 844

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

יָד yâd, yawd; a primitive word; a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]:—( be) able, × about, armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, broad, (broken-) handed, × by, charge, coast, consecrate, creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-) side, where, wide, × with (him, me, you), work, yield, × yourselves.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,615x

The KJV translates Strong's H3027 in the following manner: hand (1,359x), by (44x), consecrate (with H4390) (14x), him (14x), power (12x), them (11x), places (8x), tenons (6x), thee (6x), coast (6x), side (5x), miscellaneous (130x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,615x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

hand
1. hand (of man)
2. strength, power (fig.)
3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
4. (various special, technical senses)
  1. sign, monument
  2. part, fractional part, share
  3. time, repetition
  4. axle-trees, axle
  5. stays, support (for laver)
  6. tenons (in tabernacle)
  7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
  8. wrists

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3027: Abbreviations

יָד ₁₆₀₄ noun feminine^{Genesis 25:26} + often (masculine †Exodus 17:12† see Di; on יָדַיִם יִרְפּוּ 2 Samuel 4:1; Zephaniah 3:16; 2 Chronicles 15:7; Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges^{§ 145, 7 a, R. 1}) hand (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְדָא, AxRYA; Zinjirli יד DHM^{Sendsch.Gloss}; Arabic يَدً; Sabean יד DHM^{ZMG 1883, 343} Mordt^{ib. 1879, 492}; Ethiopic እድ፡: (see Lag^{BN 22}); Samaritan DA; Assyrian îdu, strength COT^Gloss; — derived by most from √ לי֞, on ground of plural and suffix forms in cognate languages, see especially Philippi^{ZMG 1878, 74} Ba^{ZMG 1887, 637} but no trace of final י or ו in Hebrew, and meaning of such √ לי֞ not clear; Thes and others from ידה extend, throw, but this in Arabic Ethiopic פו֞, not פי֞, compare Hebrew Hiph.; Philippi compare Arabic يَدَى IV. strengthen; — Sta^{§ 182, 183} regards יד as biliteral) — absolute יָד Genesis 38:28 +; construct יַד Genesis 41:35 +; suffix יָדִי Genesis 14:22 +; יָֽֽֽדְךָ Genesis 22:12 + יָֽֽֽדְכָה Exodus 13:16; יֶדְכֶם Genesis 9:2 +; יֶדְכֶן Ezekiel 13:21 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 13:23, etc.; dual יָדַיִם Genesis 34:21 +; construct יְדֵי Genesis 24:30 + וִידֵי Exodus 15:17 +, etc.; feminine plural (in figurative senses) absoluteיָדוֺת Genesis 43:24 + 8 times; יָדֹת Genesis 47:24 + 2 times; construct וִידוֺת 1 Kings 7:32; suffix יְדֹתָיו Exodus 26:19 (twice in verse) + 2 times; cstr יְדֹתֶיהָ 1 Kings 7:35, 1 Kings 7:36; יְדוֺתָם 1 Kings 7:33; —

1. hand of man Genesis 3:22; Genesis 4:11; Genesis 8:9 + often; תַּבְנִית יָד Ezekiel 8:3 the shape of a hand (of God in Ezekiel's vision); of cherubim יַד אָדָם ת׳ Ezekiel 10:8, דְּמוּת יְדֵי אָדָם Ezekiel 10:21:

a. right hand יַדיְֿמִינ (וֺׅ Genesis 48:17 (JE), Judges 7:20; 2 Samuel 20:9; Jeremiah 22:24; Ezekiel 39:3; Psalm 73:23; Psalm 121:5; הַיְמָנִית[ם]יד Exodus 29:20; Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 8:24; Leviticus 14:14, Leviticus 14:17, Leviticus 14:25, Leviticus 14:28 (all P); a left-handed man is אִטֵּר יַדיְֿמִינוֺ Judges 3:15; Judges 20:16 (see אטר); left hand יַד שְׂמאֹל(וֹ) Judges 3:21; Judges 7:20; Ezekiel 39:8; both hands of one person are denoted by dual, יָדַיִם Genesis 27:22; 2 Kings 3:11 + often; occasionally + numeral, שְׁתֵּי יָדָ֑י Deuteronomy 9:15, Deuteronomy 9:17, so Leviticus 16:21 (P); dual also of hands of several persons Genesis 5:29; Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:15, Exodus 29:19; Deuteronomy 31:29; 2 Kings 11:16; 2 Chronicles 23:15; Ezekiel 21:12 [Ezekiel 21:7] +; yet sometimes singular of hand of several persons Genesis 19:16; Exodus 29:9; Leviticus 8:24; Deuteronomy 1:25; Deuteronomy 17:7 (twice in verse); Judges 7:20 (twice in verse) +

b. ידיו כַּפּוֹת שְׁתֵּי 1 Samuel 5:4 the two palms of his hands; כַּפּוֹת הידים 2 Kings 9:35; Daniel 10:10; אַצִּילוֺת יָדֶיךָ armpits Jeremiah 38:12; Ezekiel 13:18; בֹּהֶן יָדָיו Exodus 29:20 (P) = his thumbs (opposed to בֹּהֶן רַגְלָם); בְּהֹנוֺת יד(יו) ורגל(יוׅ Judges 1:6, Judges 1:7; bracelets were worn on hands, i.e. wrists Genesis 24:22, 30, Genesis 24:47 (J), compare thread bound on hand of Zerach Genesis 38:28 (twice in verse); Genesis 38:29, Genesis 38:30 (J), and cords on hands of Samson Judges 15:14; the ring was worn on hand, i.e. finger Genesis 41:42 (E), Esther 3:10.

c.as to hands in use, note זְרֹעֵי ידיו Genesis 49:24 arms of his hands, i.e. arms which make his hands serviceable; מִלֵּא יָדוֺ בַּקֶּשֶׁת 2 Kings 9:24 he filled his hand with the bow, i.e. caused his hand to grasp it, seized it; הַרְכֵּב יָֽֽֽדְךָ עַלהַֿקֶּשֶׁת 2 Kings 13:16 (twice in verse); especially figurative of consecrating or installing (as priest), מִלֵּא יַד he filled the hand of any one (perhaps originally gave the selected portions of animal-sacrifices to, see Leviticus 8:25 ff, so Di), installed as priest Judges 17:5, Judges 17:12; 1 Kings 13:33 (followed by וְ subordinate); elsewhere only P and late: Exodus 28:41 (|| קִדַּשׁ), Exodus 29:9 also Exodus 29:29 (|| משׁח), Exodus 29:33; קדּשׁ, Exodus 29:35; Leviticus 8:33; 2 Chronicles 13:9; 2 Chronicles 16:33 [2 Chronicles 18:33], followed by infinitive Leviticus 16:33 (|| משׁח), Leviticus 21:10 (|| יוּצַק שֶׁמֶן), Numbers 3:3(|| משׁח); מִלֵּאתֶם יֶרְכֶם ליהוה 2 Chronicles 29:31 —י׳, is addressed apparently to the whole congregation (otherwise Be Öttli, and Di Exodus 32:29); so the same expression Exodus 32:29; so the same expression Exodus 32:29 (possibly) and 1 Chronicles 29:5 (certainly) of offering gifts to י׳; מִלְאוּ יָד֯ו Ezekiel 43:26 of consecrating the altar (|| כִּמֶּר, טִהַר); שָׁלַח יַד לְ Judges 5:26 stretch out hand to, so ישׁלח אֶלֿ 2 Samuel 6:6 (insert ידו Vrss [old versions] Dr); hence מִשְׁלַח יד(כ)ם that to which one puts the hand, figurative, = undertaking, Deuteronomy 12:7, Deuteronomy 12:18; Deuteronomy 15:10; Deuteronomy 23:21[Deuteronomy 23:20]; Deuteronomy 28:8, Deuteronomy 28:20 †; שׁלח יד also in hostile sense, with בְּ, Exodus 22:7 [Exodus 22:8]; 1 Samuel 24:7 [1 Samuel 24:6]; 1 Samuel 24:11 [1 Samuel 24:10]; 1 Samuel 26:11; Psalm 55:21 [Psalm 55:20] +; compare מוֺאָב מִשְׁלוֺחַ יָדָם Isaiah 11:14; אֶבֶןיָֿד Numbers 35:17 (P) a stone (thrown from) the hand; כְּלִי עֵץיָֿד Numbers 35:18 a weapon in the hand; מַקֵּל יָד Ezekiel 39:9 a staff in the hand; idols are מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי וגו׳ Isaiah 2:8 —מַעֲשֶׂה; man is work of God's hand Job 14:15.

d. special phrases: kissing with the hand וַתִּשַּׁק יָדִי לְפִי Job 31:27; (in silence) יָדִי שַׂמְתִּי לְמוֺ פִי Job 40:4; Micah 7:16 (עַל־פֶּה); the creditor is בַּעַל מַשֵּׁה יָדוֺ Deuteronomy 15:2; the debt מַשָּׁא כָליָֿד Nehemiah 10:32 [Nehemiah 10:31]; תְּרוּמַת יֶדְכֶם Deuteronomy 12:6, Deuteronomy 12:11, Deuteronomy 12:17 heave-offering of your hand; the hand is placed תחת יָרֵךְ in taking an oath Genesis 24:2 (J); lifted (הרים) to י׳ Genesis 14:22; so perhaps יָד עַלכֵּֿס יָהּ Exodus 17:16 (E) hand on the throne of Yah! (but difficult, see Di VB); often with ׃נשׂא the hand is lifted (נשׂא) to heaven Deuteronomy 32:40 (of י׳'s oath, poem); elsewhere chiefly Ezekiel and P: simply lift (נשׂא) the hand (= נשׁבע), following, infinitive Exodus 6:8; Numbers 14:30 (both P), Ezekiel 20:28, Ezekiel 20:42; Ezekiel 47:14; followed by לְ person Ezekiel 20:5 (twice in verse) (strike out Co as gloss); followed by לְ person + infinitive Ezekiel 20:6, Ezekiel 20:15, Ezekiel 20:23; absolute Ezekiel 36:7; hence (citations) Nehemiah 9:15; Psalm 106:26; compare Nehemiah 8:6 the people answered אָמֵן אָמֵן בְּמֹעַל יְדֵיהֶם; נשׂא יד(יםׅ elsewhere (of men) in prayer Psalm 28:2; compare Psalm 68:32 [Psalm 68:31], and יָדִי לַיְלָה נִגְּרָה Psalm 77:3 [Psalm 77:2]. Also of God, to give a signal Isaiah 49:29 Isaiah 49:22; to rescue Psalm 10:12. יְנֹפֵף יָדוֺ Isaiah 10:32 he brandisheth his hand (Assyrian, in defiance); הֵנִיף יָדוֺ Isaiah 11:15 (of י׳ in judgment), compare Isaiah 19:16; Zechariah 2:13 [Zechariah 2:9] (followed byעל); הֵנִיעַ יָדוֺ); Zephaniah 2:15 (in derision); הוֺשִׁיעַ ידלְ one's hand bringing deliverance to, gaining success, by force, for 1 Samuel 25:26 — 1 Samuel 25:31 ( We Dr); the hand is weary יָגְָֽעָה 2 Samuel 23:10, it cleaves (דבק) to the sword (אֶלהַֿחֶרֶב) 2 Samuel 23:10 (both omitted by accident in || 1 Chronicles 11:13, see VB); שֶׁכֶר יָד Leviticus 21:9 (H) fracture of hand = arm (|| שֶׁבֶר רגל); after נָתַן: give a pledge וִיִּתְּנוּ יָדָם לְהוֺצִיא נְשֵׁיהֶם Ezra 10:19; submit נָתַן יַד תַּחַת שְׁלֹמֹה 1 Chronicles 29:24, i.e. they acknowledged him as their lord; תְּנויָֿד ליהוה; 2 Chronicles 30:8; other phrase with preposition see below

e. of hand as strong, helpful, etc.: —

(1) of man : עֹצֶם יָדִי Deuteronomy 8:17 (|| כֹּחִי); of fighting power of Edom בְּיָד חֲזָקָה Numbers 20:20 (J E; || בְּעַם כָּבֵד; compare below of God); קִצְרֵייָֿד small in power 2 Kings 19:26 = Isaiah 37:27 (compare below of God); Israel went out of Egypt בְּיָד רָמָה according to P, Exodus 14:8; Numbers 33:3 i.e. boldly, defiantly; same phrase of presumptuousness (against י׳) Numbers 15:30 (P, compare יָדֵנוּ רָ֫מָה Deuteronomy 32:27). Phrases of strengthening are: חִזַּק יָדָתו Judges 9:24; Nehemiah 6:9; חִזֵּק בְּיָדַיִם Ezra 1:6; החזיק בְּיַדֿ Job 8:20 (see חזק); לִהְיוֺת יָדָיו אִתּוֺ 2 Kings 15:19 that his hands might be with him, to confirm the kingdom in his hand; note also מִיהֿוּא לְיָדִי יִתָּקֵעַ Job 17:3 who is he (that) will strike his hand into mine, i.e. give me a pledge (see below תקע); strength fails when hands drop: וַיִּרְפּוּ יָדָיו 2 Samuel 4:1 then his hands dropped down, he grew feeble, spiritless (see רפה); רְפֵי יָדַיִם 2 Samuel 17:2 weak-handed, weak (|| יָגֵעַ).

(2) of (mighty) hand of God, pointing to earlier anthropomorphism; as strengthening Joseph Genesis 49:24 (poem in J); as stretched out (שׁלח) to smite Exodus 9:15 (J); so of מַלְאַךְ י׳ 2 Samuel 24:16, followed by accusative + לְ infinitive, opposed to הֶ֫רֶף יָדֶ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 24:16; as smiting (נָָֽגְעָה בְּ) 1 Samuel 6:9; Job 19:21; as against (בְ among, in) cattle, etc., Job 19:3 (J); city 1 Samuel 5:9; the murrain 1 Samuel 5:3 (J); יַדיֿהוה as heavy against (כבדה אֶל) 1 Samuel 5:6; שָׁם כָּֽבְדָה 1 Samuel 5:11; קָֽשְׁתה עַל 1 Samuel 5:7 of withdrawal of י׳’s chastising hand תָּסוּר יָדוֺ מִכֶּם 1 Samuel 6:3; and (י׳ subject) יָקֵל אֶתיָֿדוֺ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 6:5; of י׳’s power to deliver his people: — † חֹ֫זֶק יָד Exodus 13:3, Exodus 13:14, Exodus 13:16 (all J E)†; יָד חֲזָקָה Exodus 6:1 (twice in verse) (JE), Exodus 13:9 (JE), Deuteronomy 6:21; Deuteronomy 7:8; Joshua 4:24 (D); esp: in phrase (בְּ)יָד חֲזָקָה וּ(בִ)זְרוֺעַ נְטוּיָה Deuteronomy 4:34 + (see זְרוֺעַ p. 284); יד חזקה + כֹּחַ גָּדוֺל Exodus 32:11 (JE), Nehemiah 1:10; תִּקְצָ֑ר הֲיַד י׳ Numbers 11:23 (JE) is the hand of י׳ shortened ? Isaiah 50:2; Isaiah 59:1 (both followed by מִן); יָד נְטוּיָה in judgment Isaiah 9:11 [Isaiah 9:12]; Isaiah 9:16 [Isaiah 9:17]; Isaiah 9:20 [Isaiah 9:21]; Isaiah 10:4; עלי(ו) הָֽיְתָה יַדיֿ׳ of grasp of י׳'s hand in prophetic inspiration Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:22; Ezekiel 37:1; Ezekiel 40:1; 2 Kings 3:15; עָלַי חזקה יַדיֿ׳ Ezekiel 3:14; so בְּחֶזְקַת הַיָּד֑ Isaiah 8:11; of God's (י׳'s) good hand = favour, (late) אלה(יו) טוֺבָה על(יו) יַד Ezra 7:9; Ezra 8:18; Nehemiah 2:8, Nehemiah 2:18; without טוֺבָה Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:28; Ezra 8:22, Ezra 8:31; followed by inf, יַד האלהים לָתֵת לָהֶם 2 Chronicles 30:12; בְּיָָֽדְךָ לְגַדֵּל 1 Chronicles 29:12; in general כֹּחַ וּגְבוּרָה בְּיָָֽדְךָ 1 Chronicles 29:12; of protection בְּצֵל יָדוֺ Isaiah 49:2 in the shadow of his (י׳'s) hand.

2. Figurative= strength, power: — לָנוּס לֹא הָיָה בָהֶם יָדָיִם Joshua 8:20 (JE) there was not in them strength to flee; לֹא מָֽצְאוּ כָלאַֿנְשֵׁיחַֿיִל יְדֵיהֶם Psalm 76:6 [Psalm 76:5] none of the men of might have found their hands, i.e. their powers are paralyzed in death (|| נָמוּ שְׁנָתָם); with reference to pecuniary ability: תַּ גִּיעַ יָדוֺ דֵּי שֶׂה Leviticus 5:7 (on this and others with דֵּי see דַּי p. 191); לִשְׁתֵּי תוֺרִים תַּגִּיעַ יָדוֺ Leviticus 5:11 if his hand do not reach to two turtledoves; אֵין יָדוֺ מַשֶּׂגֶת Leviticus 14:21 if his hand be unable to reach; so combinations with נשׂג Hiph.: Leviticus 14:22; Leviticus 14:30; Leviticus 14:31; Leviticus 14:32; Numbers 6:21 (all foregoing P), Leviticus 25:26, Leviticus 25:47, Leviticus 25:49; Leviticus 27:8 (all H), Ezekiel 46:7; כְּמִתְּנַת יָדוֺ Deuteronomy 16:17 according to the giving of his hand, i.e. his ability; similarly מַתַּת יָדוֺ Ezekiel 46:5, Ezekiel 46:11; on יֶשׁלְֿאֵל יָדִי Genesis 31:29, etc., see II. אֵל above; other phrase with preposition see below; of dominion of king לְהָשִׁיב יָדוֺ בְּ 2 Samuel 8:3 read probably as || 1 Chronicles 18:3 לְהַצִּיב יָדוֺ בְּ to establish his dominion at; hand = display of strength, action of י׳ Psalm 78:42; Job 27:11; Deuteronomy 34:12; especially הַיָּד הַיָּד הַגְּדֹלָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה י׳ Exodus 14:31 (J) = the great achievement which י׳ did.

3. Figurative = side:

a. of way יַד דֶּרֶךְ [H3197 1 Samuel 4:13] Qr (Kt יך; but read probably לְיַד השׁער see Dr.).

b. of gate בְּעַד יַדהַֿשַּׁעַר 1 Samuel 4:18 (text dubious, see Dr).

c. of stream or wady כָּליַֿד נַחַל יַבֹּק Deuteronomy 2:37. Especially dual:

d. of land, ארץ רַחֲבַת יָדַיִם Genesis 34:21 (P) the land is wide of (on) both hands, i.e. in both directions, Judges 18:10; Isaiah 22:18; 1 Chronicles 4:40; of city Nehemiah 7:4; of sea Psalm 104:25; of streams רַחֲבֵי יָדָ֑יִם Isaiah 33:21; מִיּד כִּתִּים Numbers 24:24 (JE) from the direction of Kittim. — Other phrase with preposition see below

e. side = place, properly place at one side לְךָ מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה וְיָד תִּהְיֶה Deuteronomy 23:13 [Deuteronomy 23:12]; אִישׁ אֶתיָֿדוֺ Jeremiah 6:3 each (in) his place; so כָּלאִֿישׁ עַליָֿדוֺ Numbers 2:17 (P); — see other phrases with preposition below

4. יָד is used in various special, technical senses: —

a. sign, monument 1 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 18:18.

† b. part, fractional part or share: of seed Genesis 47:24 (J); share in king 2 Samuel 19:44 [2 Samuel 19:43]; of fighting men 2 Kings 11:17; of people Nehemiah 11:1

† c. time, repetition Genesis 43:34 (J), Daniel 1:20. Also feminine plural (only in figure senses): —

† d. axle-trees 1 Kings 7:32, 1 Kings 7:33 ( AxTxhfD&Y-A).

† e. stays, supports for laver 1 Kings 7:35; 1 Kings 7:36; stays at sides of throne 1 Kings 10:19 (twice in verse) = 2 Chronicles 9:18 (twice in verse).

† f. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle שְׁתֵּי יָדוֺת Exodus 26:17 (P), also Exodus 26:19 (twice in verse); Exodus 36:22, Exodus 36:24 (twice in verse).

g. יָד חָזִית Isaiah 57:8 according to Hi De Che Or Brd Du and most = a phallus thou beholdest; this favoured by context but without support in Hebrew usage; Di a (beckoning) hand.

5. יַד with preposition: —

a. אֶליַֿד : —

(1) after verb of motion, into the charge, custody, of Esther 2:3; Esther 2:8 (twice in verse); Esther 2:14;

(2) אֶליַֿד by the side of gate 2 Samuel 18:4; אֶליָֿדִי by my side, next to me 2 Samuel 14:30; אֶליַֿד דֶּרֶךְ Ezekiel 48:1a; אֶליַֿד חֲמָת Ezekiel 48:1b (but on text see Co); compare also לְיַד, עַליַֿד.

b. בְּיַד into the hand:

(1) נָתַן בְּיַד give into the hand of, literally, Genesis 27:17;

(2) into the possession of נָתַן בְּיַד Exodus 10:25 (JE); especially

(3) נתן ביד = give into the power of, deliver over to Joshua 6:2; Joshua 7:7 (both J E), Deuteronomy 1:27; Judges 2:14a; Judges 13:1; Judges 15:12; 1 Kings 22:6; 2 Kings 18:30; 2 Kings 19:10; מָכַר בְּיַד sell into the hand of Judges 2:14b; Judges 3:8; Judges 4:2, Judges 4:9; Judges 10:7; נפל בְּיַד) fall into the hand of Judges 15:18; 2 Samuel 24:14; וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם בְּיַד מִּשְׁעָם Job 8:4 and he delivered them into the power of their transgression, gave them over to it; also Isaiah 64:6 [Isaiah 64:7], which read וַתְּמַגְּנֵנוּ for MT וַתְּמוּגֵנוּ;

(4) נתן בְּיַד = entrust to Genesis 30:35; Genesis 32:17 [Genesis 32:16].

c. בְּיַד in the hand of:

(1) literal מַטְּךָ אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ Genesis 38:18 (J) thy staff which is in thy hand, Exodus 7:17 (J), Exodus 17:9 (E), Exodus 32:15; Numbers 22:23, Numbers 22:31; Joshua 5:13; Joshua 8:18 (all J E), 1 Samuel 13:22; 1 Samuel 14:27; 1 Samuel 17:50; 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Samuel 20:10; 2 Kings 11:8, 2 Kings 11:11 2 Chronicles 23:7; Amos 7:7; Isaiah 6:6; Ezekiel 40:3, Ezekiel 40:5; Ezekiel 47:3; Zechariah 2:5 [Zechariah 2:1]; Zechariah 8:4; אֵין בְּיָדִי רָעָה וָפֶ֫שַׁע 1 Samuel 14:12 there is not in my hand evil or transgression (originally probably of stains of blood, or other evidences of crime); מַהבְּֿיָדִי רָעָה 1 Samuel 26:18;

(2) figurative in the possession of, Exodus 21:16 (JE); נִמְצָא בְּיָדִי 1 Samuel 9:8 there is found in my hand, i.e. I happen to have (1/4 shekel);

(3) in the (physical) power of Genesis 16:6 (J; compare תִּתְעַנִּי תַּחַת יָדֶיהָ Genesis 16:9), Job 1:12; בְּיַד לָשׁוֺן Proverbs 18:21 in the power of a tongue; in the care or charge of, entrusted to, Genesis 39:23 (J); under the authority of 2 Samuel 18:2 (3 times in verse); Numbers 31:49 (P); — Jeremiah 41:9 (AV because of Gedaliah), read בּוֺר גָּדוֺל הוּא for ביד גדליהו הוא Hi Kue Gf Che Gie Dr^{Sm 291};

(4) בְּיַד also with verbs of taking, וַיִּקַּח בְּיָדוֺ אֶתהָֿאֵשׁ Genesis 22:6 and he took the fire in his hand, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 4:21 (all E), 1 Samuel 17:40; 2 Kings 9:1; thence to denote accompaniment, taking or being with one Joshua 9:11 (JE), 2 Samuel 8:10; 1 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 5:5; אִישׁ שׁוֺרוֺ בְּיָדוֺ 1 Samuel 14:34; compare 1 Samuel 16:2; קַח בְּיָָֽדְךָ שְׁלשִׁים אֲנָשִׁים Jeremiah 38:10.

d. בְּיַד by the agency or instrumentality of Genesis 38:20 (J), Judges 6:36; 1 Samuel 11:7; 1 Samuel 16:20; 2 Samuel 3:18; 2 Samuel 10:2; 2 Samuel 11:4; 2 Samuel 12:25; 2 Kings 14:27 (the original literal sense discernible in some of these); especially of י׳'s speaking by the agency of prophets Exodus 9:35 (R), Leviticus 8:36; Leviticus 10:11; Numbers 4:37, Numbers 4:45; Numbers 9:23; Numbers 10:13; Numbers 17:5 [Numbers 16:40]; Joshua 14:2; Joshua 20:2; Joshua 21:2, Joshua 21:8 (all P), 1 Samuel 28:15, 1 Samuel 28:17; 1 Kings 16:7, 1 Kings 16:12, 1 Kings 16:34; 2 Kings 9:36; 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 17:23; 2 Chronicles 1:17; 2 Chronicles 7:6; 2 Chronicles 10:15; 2 Chronicles 33:8; 2 Chronicles 34:14; 2 Chronicles 35:6; Nehemiah 8:14; Nehemiah 9:14, Nehemiah 9:30; מוּת בְּיַד י׳ Exodus 16:3 (P) die by the hand of י׳; בְּיַד by or at the side of (very rare) Zechariah 4:12 olive-branches beside the two golden pipes; = near to, in time, נָכוֺן בְּיָדוֺ יוֺם חשֶׁךְ Job 15:23 ready at his hand is a day of darkness (i.e. near at hand).

e. כְּיַד הַמֶּלֶךְ 1 Kings 10:13 according to the hand of the king, i.e. his royal munificence, so Esther 2:18; compare Esther 1:7.

f. לְיַד by the side of 1 Samuel 19:3; 1 Chronicles 18:17; 1 Chronicles 23:28; Nehemiah 11:24; Proverbs 8:3; Psalm 140:6 [Psalm 140:5].

g. מִיַּד out of the hand: —

(1) out of power of, often nearly = מִן, used idomatically with many verbs: with הִצִּיל Psalm 32:12 (twice in verse) (J), Exodus 2:19; Exodus 18:9, Exodus 18:10 (twice in verse) (all J E), 1 Samuel 17:37; מִתַּחַת יַד Exodus 18:10 (J E; so with פשׁע 2 Chronicles 21:8, 2 Chronicles 21:10 (twice in verse); compare i. below); of animals מִיַּד 1 Samuel 17:37 (twice in verse), מִיַּדכֶּֿלֶב Psalm 22:21 [Psalm 22:20]; even of inanimate things הִצִּיל מִיַּד לֶהָבָה Isaiah 47:14; with לָקַח Numbers 21:26 (JE), 1 Kings 11:34, 1 Kings 11:35; with קָרַע 1 Kings 11:12; 1 Kings 11:31; with מִלֵּט, מִיַּד שְׁאוֺל מ׳ Psalm 89:49 [Psalm 89:48]; with פָּדָה, מִיַּד שְׁאוֺל פ׳ Hosea 13:14 (|| מִמָּ֫וֶת), Psalm 49:16 [Psalm 49:15]; מִידֵי חֶרֶב פ׳ Job 5:20; pregnantly מִיּדֶ֑ךָ יִשְׁפְּטֵנִי 1 Samuel 24:16 [1 Samuel 24:15] may he (י׳) judge (and save) me out of thy hand; so 2 Samuel 18:19 and (with רִיב for שׁפט) 1 Samuel 25:39;

(2) מִיּד of separation, מִיָָּֽדְךָ נִגְזָ֑רוּ Psalm 88:6 [Psalm 88:5] of wicked, cut off from nearness to God;

(3) מִיַּד דָּרַשׁ exact (at the hand) of 2 Samuel 4:11; Genesis 9:5 (twice in verse) (P), Ezekiel 33:6; Ezekiel 34:10 (= דָּרַשׁ מֵעִם Deuteronomy 18:19), also of animals Genesis 9:5; בִּקֵּשׁ מִיַּד Ezekiel 33:8; קָנָה מִיַּד Ruth 4:5, Ruth 4:9 acquire at the hand of; with reference to offerings הִקְרִיב מִיַּד Leviticus 22:25 (H), רָצָה מִיֵּד (י׳ subject) Malachi 1:10, Malachi 1:13; רָצוֺן מִיַּד לָקַח Malachi 2:13.

h. עַל־יד(י)ׅ : —

(1) upon the hand(s) of תְּנָה אֹתוֺ עַליָֿדִי Genesis 42:37 = entrust him to me (E; literally put him upon my hand); חָ֑רֶב יַגִּירֻהוּ עַליְֿדֵיֿ Psalm 63:11 [Psalm 63:10] they shall pour him out upon the hands of the sword = deliver him up to the sword; so Jeremiah 18:21; Ezekiel 35:5;

(2) עַליַֿד, עַליְֿדֵי according to the hand(s) of = at the guidance, direction of: עַליַֿד 1 Chronicles 25:2a; 2 Chronicles 26:13; עַליְֿדֵי Jeremiah 5:31; Jeremiah 33:13, and especially Chronicles: 1 Chronicles 25:2b; 1 Chronicles 25:3, 1 Chronicles 25:6 (twice in verse); עַליְֿדֵי דָוִיד 2 Chronicles 23:18; Ezra 3:10; עַליְֿדֵי כְּלִי דָוִיד 2 Chronicles 29:27 according to the guidance of the instruments of David;

(3) by the side of, way הַשַּׁעַר עַליַֿד דֶּרֶךְ 2 Samuel 15:2; river עַליַֿד (היארׅ Exodus 2:5 (E), Numbers 13:29 (J E; || עַלהַֿיָּם), Jeremiah 46:6; Daniel 10:4; city Joshua 15:46 (JE); person)= in the company of) 2 Samuel 15:18; people 2 Chronicles 21:16; especially late עַליַֿד next to (in a series) 2 Chronicles 17:15, 2 Chronicles 17:16, 2 Chronicles 17:18; 2 Chronicles 31:15; Nehemiah 3:2 (twice in verse) + 13 times Nehemiah 3; Nehemiah 13:13; עַליְֿדֵי by the side of Judges 11:26; people עַליְֿדֵי (אדוםׅ Numbers 34:3 (P), 1 Chronicles 7:29; cattle Job 1:14; שִׁיר הֶעֱמִיד עַליְֿדֵי 1 Chronicles 6:16 [1 Chronicles 6:31] he stationed them by the side of song, i.e. to watch over the singing.

i. תַּחַת יַד under the hand = in the possession, at the disposal of; וגו'חֲנִית ־תַחַת־יָֽדְךָ יֶשׁ־פֹּה וְאִין 1 Samuel 21:9 [1 Samuel 21:8]; = in the power of, subject to Isaiah 3:6 come, thou shalt be our ruler and this ruin under thy hand; plural followed by verb, וְהִתְעַנִּי תַּחַת יָדֶיהָ Genesis 16:9 (J) and submit thyself under her hands, her authority, Isaiah 3:6. — מִתַּחַת יַד see g. (1) above, and below תַּחַת. **For מִתַּחַת יַך, 2 Kings 8:20; 2 Kings 8:22)= 2 Chronicles 21:8; 2 Chronicles 21:10), 2 Chronicles 13:5 [2 Chronicles 13:5]; 2 Chronicles 17:7.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3028.

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