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H4480 · Hebrew · Old Testament
מִן
Min
Preposition
From, out of, because of

Definition

Min means from, out of, away from, or more than. It appears over 7,500 times in various forms. It indicates origin, separation, comparison, and causation.

Usage & Theological Significance

Holiness as separation — being set apart from the common to God — relies on this preposition. Salvation 'from' enemies, deliverance 'from' Egypt, 'from' the rising of the sun to its setting — min frames the scope of God's work.

Key Bible Verses

Exodus 3:8 To rescue them from the Egyptians.
Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the LORD.
Psalm 113:3 From the rising of the sun to where it sets.
Genesis 2:7 God formed man from the dust.
Psalm 18:2 My God is my rock.

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