What does מִין mean in the Bible?
e. species".
Hebrew · H4327
מִין
A sort , i.e. species
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מִיןH4327
What does מִין mean in the Bible?
מִין is a Hebrew word meaning "a sort , i.e. species".
Full entry for מִין (H4327) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4327?
The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include any kind (8), according to their kinds (7), - (6), . . . (3), according to its kind (2).
Where does מִין appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (17), Leviticus (9), Deuteronomy (4), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itany kind8×Leviticus 11:14, Leviticus 11:16, Leviticus 11:19, Leviticus 11:22
according to their kinds7×Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25
-6×Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14
. . .3×Leviticus 11:22
according to its kind2×Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:25
kind2×Leviticus 11:15, Deuteronomy 14:14
after its kind1×Genesis 1:21
kind of1×Genesis 7:14
kinds1×Ezekiel 47:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:11לְמִינ֔וֹtoaccording to its kindPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 1:12לְמִינֵ֔הוּtoaccording to their kindsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 1:12לְמִינֵ֑הוּtoaccording to their kindsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 1:21לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗םtoaccording to their kindsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralGenesis 1:21לְמִינֵ֔הוּtoafter its kindPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 1:24לְמִינָ֔הּtoaccording to their kindsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularGenesis 1:24לְמִינָ֑הּtoaccording to their kindsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularGenesis 1:25לְמִינָ֗הּtoaccording to their kindsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularGenesis 1:25לְמִינָ֔הּtoaccording to their kindsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularGenesis 1:25לְמִינֵ֑הוּtoaccording to its kindPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 1:11
Aligned rows31
Books represented4
Genesis17Leviticus9Deuteronomy4Ezekiel1
Source forms
לְמִינֵ֑הוּ5xlə·mî·nê·hūGenesis 1:12, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14
לְמִינָ֔הּ4xlə·mî·nāhGenesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14
לְמִינֵ֔הוּ4xlə·mî·nê·hūGenesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 7:14, Leviticus 11:22
לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃4xlə·mî·nê·hūLeviticus 11:16, Leviticus 11:22, Leviticus 11:29, Deuteronomy 14:15
לְמִינָ֑הּ3xlə·mî·nāhGenesis 1:24, Leviticus 11:19, Deuteronomy 14:18
לְמִינָ֗הּ2xlə·mî·nāhGenesis 1:25, Genesis 7:14
לְמִינָֽהּ׃2xlə·mî·nāhLeviticus 11:14, Deuteronomy 14:13
לְמִינ֔וֹ2xlə·mî·nōwGenesis 1:11, Leviticus 11:22
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular18xGenesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular12xGenesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xGenesis 1:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a sort , i.e. species
Source Gloss
a sort , i.e. species
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a sort, i.e. species BDB: kind Usage: kind. Compare 4480.