The meaning of “תֵּימָן”
Understanding têymân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or תֵּמָן têmân (tay-mawn'); denominative from יָמִין south (side, -ward, wind). - the south (as being on the right hand...
תֵּימָן
or תֵּמָן têmân (tay-mawn'); denominative from יָמִין south (side, -ward, wind). - the south (as being on the right hand of a person facing the east) 1) south, southward, whatever is on the right (so the southern quarter), south wind 1a) south (of territory) 1b) southern quarter (of the sky) 1c) toward the south, southward (of direction) 1d) south wind
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 27:9 | “And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:” Word: תֵּימָן (têymân) | |
| Deuteronomy 3:27 | “Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.” Word: תֵּימָן (têymân) | |
| Job 39:26 | “Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?” Word: תֵּימָן (têymân) | |
| Song of Solomon 4:16 | “Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits. ” Word: תֵּימָן (têymân) | |
| Ezekiel 47:19 | “And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.” Word: תֵּימָן (têymân) |
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