Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to go right
Usage: (Hiphil) to choose the right, go to the right, use the right hand, be right handed Also means: a.man (אָמַן "to turn right" H0541)
Strong's Number
H3231
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H3231 Quick Answer
Strong's H3231 יָמַן (yaman) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yaman (yaw-man') v. 1. to be (physically) right (i.e. firm) 2. but used only as denominative from H3225 and transitive, to be right-handed or take the right-hand side It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include right and me. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yaman (yaw-man') v. 1. to be (physically) right (i.e. firm) 2. but used only as denominative from H3225 and transitive, to be right-handed or take the right-hand side
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- right and me
Meaning and Definition
yaman (yaw-man') v. 1. to be (physically) right (i.e. firm) 2. but used only as denominative from H3225 and transitive, to be right-handed or take the right-hand side [a primitive root] KJV: go (turn) to (on, use) the right hand. See also: H3225
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3231. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3231 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yaman, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
right
2 Samuel 14:19
3×
me
Genesis 13:9
How Strong's H3231 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3231 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3231 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3231.
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3231, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3231 FAQ
What does yaman (יָמַן) mean?
Strong's H3231 is a Hebrew entry for H3231 יָמַן (yaman). yaman (yaw-man') v. 1. to be (physically) right (i.e. firm) 2. but used only as denominative from H3225 and transitive, to be right-handed or take the right-hand side
How many times is yaman (יָמַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3231 across 4 books.
Where can I study yaman (יָמַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3231 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yaman (יָמַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as right and me. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.