יְמִינִ֤י — 1 Samuel 9:21 Hebrew Word Study

יְמִינִ֤י

𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤉

yemini

Benjamin

sometimes (with the article inserted) בֵּן־הַיּמִינִי; with אִישׁ inserted (1 Samuel 9:1) בֶּן־אִישׁ ימִינִי; son of a man of Jemini; or shortened אִישׁ יְמִינִי; (1 Samuel 9:4; Esther 2:5) a man of Jemini, or (1 Samuel 20:1) simply יְמִינִיxlit Yᵉmînîy corrected to Yᵉmîynîy; a Jeminite; (plural) בְּנֵי יְמִינִיxlit Bᵉnîy corrected to Bᵉnêy; patron from בִּנְיָמִין; a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin; Benjamite, of Benjamin.

H1145

1 Samuel 9:21 · Word #6

Lexicon `H1145`

Lemma	בֶּן־יְמִינִי
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤁𐤍־𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤉
Transliteration	Ben-yᵉmîynîy
Strong's	H1145
In-context	Benjamin

Morphology `HNgmsa` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`g` — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 `H1145-07`

a right-handite

Root	ימן (y-m-n)
Core Meanings	right hand, right side, south, strength, favor, auspiciousness
Semantic Range	a Benjaminite; a descendant of Benjamin; a member of the tribe associated with the "right hand"; occasionally a regional or clan identifier within Israel.
Conceptual Significance	The term links tribal identity to the symbolic strength and favor associated with the "right hand." Benjamin, as the "son of the right hand," carries connotations of honor, strength, and favored status, shaping narratives involving figures such as Saul and Mordecai.
Morphological Notes	Gentilic adjective/noun formed with the -ִי suffix from יָמִין (right hand), functioning substantivally as a masculine singular absolute noun referring to a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
Rendering Rationale	The form יְמִינִי is a masculine singular gentilic noun (HNgmsa), denoting one belonging to the lineage associated with יָמִין ("right hand"), specifically Benjamin ("son of the right hand"). Rendering it as "a right-handite" preserves both the root connection to "right hand" and the masculine singular identity indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ימן (right hand, right side, south, strength, favor, auspiciousness)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H8487-01`	beteyman	in Teman (the Southland)
`H3225-01`	bimin	in the right-hand of
`H3225-02`	biminah	in her right hand
`H3225-03`	biminekha	in your right hand
`H3225-04`	bimini	in my right-hand
`H3225-05`	bimino	in his right-hand
`H8489-01`	hatemani	the Southlandite
`H8486-01`	hateyman	the Right-Side (the South)
`H8489-02`	hateymani	the Southlander
`H3117-13`	hayamin	the right-hand side
`H3225-06`	hayamin	the right hand
`H3228-01`	hayamini	the Right-handite
`H3233-01`	hayemani	the right-hand one
`H3233-02`	hayemanit	the right-hand side
`H1145-03`	hayemini	the right-hand tribesman
`H3232-01`	hayimenah	the Right-hand clan
`H3231-01`	heymini	Turn yourself to the right-hand side!
`H3227-01`	hymyny	the right-handite (man)
`H3225-07`	layamin	to the right-hand side
`H3231-02`	lehemin	to cause to take the right-hand side
`H4509-01`	lemineyamin	to Minyamin (“From-the-Right-Hand”)
`H4326-01`	lemiyamin	to Mijamin (Right-hand)
`H8486-02`	leteyman	toward the Right-Side (south)
`H3226-01`	leyamin	to Yamin ("Right-Hand")
`H3232-02`	leyimenah	to Yimnah (“Right-hand Prosperity”)
`H3225-08`	limin	to the right-hand of
`H3225-09`	liminekha	at your right hand
`H3225-10`	limini	to my right hand
`H3225-11`	limino	to his right-hand
`H1145-05`	lvnymyny	to the right-handite
`H3231-03`	mayeminim	right-handed men
`H3225-12`	mimin	from the right-side of
`H3225-13`	miminam	from their right-hand
`H3225-14`	miminekha	from your right hand
`H3225-15`	miminekhe	your right-hand
`H3225-16`	mimini	from my right-hand side
`H3225-17`	mimino	from his right hand
`H4509-02`	mineyamin	From-the-Right-Hand
`H8487-02`	miteyman	from Teyman (Southland)
`H8486-03`	miteyman	from the Right-Side (South)
`H4326-02`	miyamin	from the right hand
`H3225-18`	miyamin	from the right-hand side
`H8486-04`	teman	Right-Hand Southland
`H8486-05`	teyman	Right-Side (South)
`H8487-03`	teyman	Southland (Teman)
`H8486-06`	teymanah	toward the right-hand (south)
`H8488-01`	teymeni	Temanite (Southerner)
`H8486-07`	uleteyman	and toward the right-hand south
`H1144-06`	ulevineyamin	and to Binyamin (Son-of-the-Right-Hand)
`H4509-03`	umineyamin	and From-the-Right-Hand
`H8486-08`	umiteyman	and from the right-hand south
`H4326-03`	umiyamin	and Miyyamin (Right-Hand Man)
`H3231-04`	veeyminah	and let me take the right-hand side
`H8486-09`	veteymanah	and toward the right-hand (south)
`H3225-19`	veyamin	and Yamin (Right-Hand)
`H3226-02`	veyamin	and Yamin (Right-hand)
`H3225-20`	viminah	and her right-hand
`H3225-21`	viminam	and their right-hand (side)
`H3225-22`	viminekha	and your right hand
`H3225-23`	vimini	and my right hand
`H3225-24`	vimino	and his right-hand
`H3225-25`	vymyn	in the right-hand side
`H3226-03`	yamin	right-hand side
`H3225-26`	yamin	the right-hand
`H3225-27`	yemin	right hand of
`H3225-28`	yeminam	their right hand
`H3225-29`	yeminekha	your right-hand
`H3227-02`	yemini	right-handite (man)
`H3225-30`	yemini	a Right-handite
`H3228-02`	yemini	a right-handite
`H3225-31`	yemino	his right-hand
`H3232-03`	yimenah	Right-hand Prosperity
`H3225-32`	ymyn	Right-Hand (proper name)

Word Usage (17 occurrences of H1145)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Judges 3:15	בֶּן	ben-2	son of
Judges 3:15	הַ/יְמִינִ֔י	hayemini	the Benjaminite
Judges 19:16	בְּנֵ֥י	beney	were
Judges 19:16	יְמִינִֽי	yemini	Benjaminites
1 Samuel 9:21	בֶן	ven	a son of
1 Samuel 9:21	יְמִינִ֤י	yemini	Benjamin
2 Samuel 16:11	בֶּן	ben	son of
2 Samuel 16:11	הַ/יְמִינִ֗י	hayemini	the Benjamite
2 Samuel 19:17	בֶּן	ben	son-of
2 Samuel 19:17	הַ/יְמִינִ֔י	hayemini	the-right-hand
1 Kings 2:8	בֶן	ven-2	son of
1 Kings 2:8	הַ/יְמִינִי֮	hayemini	the Benjaminite
Psalms 7:1	בֶּן	ben	son of
Psalms 7:1	יְמִינִֽי	yemini	the Benjamite
Esther 2:5	אִ֥ישׁ	ish-2	a man
Esther 2:5	יְמִינִֽי	yemini	Benjaminite
1 Chronicles 27:12	ל/בנימיני	lvnymyny	of the Benjaminite

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Lexicon H1145

Morphology HNgmsa All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H1145-07

Words from Root ימן (right hand, right side, south, strength, favor, auspiciousness)

Word Usage (17 occurrences of H1145)

Lexicon `H1145`

Morphology `HNgmsa` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H1145-07`