Strong's Lexicon
min: from, out of, by, since, than
Original Word:מִן
Part of Speech:Preposition
Transliteration:min
Pronunciation:min
Phonetic Spelling:(min)
Definition:from, out of, by, since, than
Meaning:a part of, from, out of
Word Origin:A primitive particle
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1537 (ἐκ, ek) – often used in the Septuagint to translate "min," meaning "out of" or "from."
- G575 (ἀπό, apo) – another Greek preposition used similarly to denote separation or origin.
Usage:The Hebrew preposition "min" is used to denote separation, origin, or comparison. It often indicates the point of departure or the source from which something originates. It can also be used in comparative contexts to express "more than" or "less than."
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, prepositions like "min" were essential for conveying relationships between objects, people, and concepts. The use of "min" reflects a worldview that often emphasized origins and sources, whether in terms of geography, lineage, or divine command. Understanding the use of "min" helps in grasping the Hebrew mindset regarding identity and relationship, both with God and within the community.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to
minDefinitionfrom, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
NASB Translationaccording (2), after* (1), among* (1), because (2), because* (2), before* (3), besides* (2), commanded* (1), more than (1), part (1), partly (6), some* (1), soon* (1), surely* (1), than (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(Biblical Hebrew and General Aramaic
id.); — rarely assimilated, as in Hebrew, see
Daniel 6:5 ,
Ezra 5:11;
Ezra 6:14; suffix , 3masculine , feminine
Daniel 2:42;
Daniel 7:24; 3masculine plural (so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic , Cooke
No. 89. 6, S-C
Pap. A 10)
Daniel 2:33 (twice in verse);
Daniel 2:41 (twice in verse);
Daniel 2:42 (twice in verse) Kt (Qr each time feminine ),
Daniel 6:3 (twice in verse); —
from,Daniel 4:10;Daniel 4:11;Daniel 4:28;Daniel 7:4 +,Ezra 6:6; figurativeon the side orpart of (compare Biblical Hebrew )Daniel 6:5 .
out of,Daniel 3:15,26;Daniel 5:2;Daniel 7:3, etc.
(coming)fromDaniel 2:35,away from,Daniel 2:45;Daniel 4:11;Daniel 4:22;Daniel 4:28;Jeremiah 10:11.
of a person,Daniel 2:16,49 +;Ezra 7:26; to deliverfromDaniel 6:21.
of thesource (Biblical Hebrew
),fromDaniel 4:9; orauthor (ib.
), =by me is a decree made,Daniel 3:29;Daniel 4:3 (Dan 6:27 ),Ezra 4:19 +, compareEzra 5:17; =on my partDaniel 2:5,8 (see ).
of theimmediate cause, as a result of, by,Daniel 4:22 (=Daniel 4:12;Daniel 4:20),Daniel 4:30;Daniel 5:21: so with a verb offearingDaniel 5:19.
of theremoter cause, by reason of (Biblical Hebrew ),Daniel 5:19 ,Daniel 7:11; so , see
of thenorm (compare Biblical Hebrew
) =at, according to,Ezra 6:14at the decree of, etc.,Ezra 7:23;Daniel 2:8according to certainty,Daniel 2:47 .
(Biblical Hebrew
),Daniel 6:3 ,Daniel 7:8,16;Daniel 2:25;Daniel 5:13; (some)ofDaniel 2:41 ;some . . . others of themDaniel 2:33,41,42a; soDaniel 2:42b .
,from,Daniel 2:20 (),Ezra 4:15,19; see also and
incomparisons, differentfromDaniel 7:3,7,19,23,24,beyond, more thanDaniel 2:30;Daniel 2:39;Daniel 6:30;Daniel 7:20end;Daniel 4:13 let his heart be changedaway from man's (Biblical Hebrew
b;Isaiah 52:14).
compounds: — see , , [], .
see . below
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
according, after, because, before, by, for, from, him,
(Aramaic) corresponding tomin -- according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, X him, X more than, (out) of, part, since, X these, to, upon, + when.
see HEBREWmin
Forms and Transliterations
וּ֠מִנִּי וּמִן־ וּמִנִּי֙ וּמִנִּי֮ וּמִנֵּ֖הּ וּמִנַּ֖הּ ומן־ ומנה ומני מִן־ מִנְּה֑וֹן מִנְּהוֹן֙ מִנִּ֖י מִנִּ֣י מִנִּ֥י מִנִּי֮ מִנֵּ֑הּ מִנֵּ֖הּ מִנֵּֽהּ׃ מִנַּהּ֙ מִנָּ֑ךְ מִנָּ֔ךְ מִנָּ֣ךְ מִנָּֽךְ׃ מִנְּהֵ֞ן מִנְּהֵ֥ין מִנְּהֵין֙ מן־ מנה מנה׃ מנהון מנהין מנהן מני מנך מנך׃ min min- min·nah min·nāḵ min·nə·hên min·nə·hō·wn min·nêh min·nî minNach minnah minnāḵ minNeh minnêh minneHein minneHen minnəhên minnehOn minnəhōwn minNi minnî ū·min- ū·min·nah ū·min·nêh ū·min·nî umin ūmin- uminNah ūminnah uminNeh ūminnêh uminNi ūminnî
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