Strong's Lexicon min: from, out of, by, since, than Original Word: מִן 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 min Definition from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than NASB Translation according (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 מִן preposition from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than (Biblical Hebrew and General Aramaic id.); — rarely assimilated, as in Hebrew, see Daniel 6:5 מִצַּד, Ezra 5:11; Ezra 6:14; suffix מִנִּי, מִנָּךְ3masculine מִנֵּהּ, feminine מִנַּהּ Daniel 2:42; Daniel 7:24; 3masculine plural מִנְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic מנהם, CookeNo. 89. 6, S-CPap. 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 מִנְּהֵן), Daniel 6:3 (twice in verse); — 1 of place: a. from, Daniel 4:10; Daniel 4:11; Daniel 4:28; Daniel 7:4 +, מִן תַּמָּה Ezra 6:6; figurative on the side or part of (compare Biblical Hebrew 1c) Daniel 6:5 מִצַּד מַלְכוּתָא. b. out of, Daniel 3:15,26; Daniel 5:2; Daniel 7:3, etc. c. (coming) from Daniel 2:35, away from, Daniel 2:45; Daniel 4:11; Daniel 4:22; Daniel 4:28; Jeremiah 10:11. d. to ask or exact of a person, Daniel 2:16,49 +; Ezra 7:26; to deliver from Daniel 6:21. 2. a. of the source (Biblical Hebrew 2b), as to be fed from Daniel 4:9; or author (ib. d), מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם = by me is a decree made, Daniel 3:29; Daniel 4:3 (Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמַי), Ezra 4:19 +, compare Ezra 5:17; מִנַּי = on my part Daniel 2:5,8 (see אַזְדָּא). b. of the immediate cause, as a result of, by, Daniel 4:22 (= ב Daniel 4:12; Daniel 4:20), Daniel 4:30; Daniel 5:21: so with a verb of fearing Daniel 5:19. c. of the remoter cause, by reason of (Biblical Hebrew 2f ), Daniel 5:19 מִןרְֿבוּתָא, Daniel 7:11; so מִןדִּֿי, see דִּי 3. d. of the norm (compare Biblical Hebrew 2g) = at, according to, Ezra 6:14 ׳מִןטַֿעַם אֱלָהּ יִשׂ at the decree of, etc., Ezra 7:23; Daniel 2:8 מִןיַֿצִּיב according to certainty, Daniel 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט. 3 partitively (Biblical Hebrew 3), Daniel 6:3 חַד מִנְּהוֺן, Daniel 7:8,16; Daniel 2:25; Daniel 5:13; (some) of Daniel 2:41 מִןנִֿצְבְּתָא; מִנְּהוֺן מִ֗֗֗נְּהוֺן some . . . others of them Daniel 2:33,41,42a; so Daniel 2:42b מִ֗֗֗נַּהּ. 4 of time, from, Daniel 2:20 (מִן ֗֗֗ וְעַד), Ezra 4:15,19; see also אְדַיִן and דַּי 4 5 in comparisons, different from Daniel 7:3,7,19,23,24, beyond, more than Daniel 2:30; Daniel 2:39; Daniel 6:30; Daniel 7:20 end; Daniel 4:13 לִבְבֵהּ מִןאֲֿנָשָׁא יְשַׁנּוֺן let his heart be changed away from man's (Biblical Hebrew 7b b; Isaiah 52:14). 6 compounds: — see לְוָת, קֳדָס, [קַדְמָה], תְּחוֺת. מְנֵא see מנה. below Strong's Exhaustive Concordance according, after, because, before, by, for, from, him, (Aramaic) corresponding to min -- according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, X him, X more than, (out) of, part, since, X these, to, upon, + when. see HEBREW min 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 ūminnîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:12 HEB: דִּ֤י סְלִ֙קוּ֙ מִן־ לְוָתָ֔ךְ עֲלֶ֥ינָא KJV: which came up from thee to us INT: who came from thee to us Ezra 4:15 Ezra 4:19 Ezra 4:19 Ezra 4:21 Ezra 4:23 Ezra 5:12 Ezra 5:14 Ezra 5:14 Ezra 5:16 Ezra 5:17 Ezra 6:4 Ezra 6:5 Ezra 6:6 Ezra 6:8 Ezra 6:11 Ezra 6:11 Ezra 6:14 Ezra 7:13 Ezra 7:13 Ezra 7:14 Ezra 7:20 Ezra 7:21 Ezra 7:23 Ezra 7:26 107 Occurrences |