What does יָד · מֹשֶׁה mean in the Bible?
) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]".
Hebrew · H3027, H4872
בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה
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] · Mosheh , the Israelite lawgiver
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יָד H3027 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]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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מֹשֶׁה H4872 Mosheh , the Israelite lawgiver
Pronunciation mōšeh
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What does בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה (beyad-Mosheh) mean in the Bible?
יָד · מֹשֶׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "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]".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3027, H4872?
H3027, H4872 is connected to 2,393 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. 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]
Strong's H3027, H4872
Lexical occurrences 2,393 verses Source Gloss
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]
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה is a primitive word - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain