מִן

H4480. min
or minni or minne מִןֿ and מִּ , before יְ (except Dan 12:2; 2Ch 20:11) contracted to מִי (as מִידֵי from מִיְּדֵי), before guttural and ר, mostly מֵ, occasionally מִ (Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff), מִן before article in all books much commoner than -מֵ; מִן; before other words most frequently in Chronicles [51 t.: elsewhere 47 t. (Kö292)]; in poetry also מִנִּי, with the old י of the Genitive (Ges§ 90.3a) Jdg 5:14 (twice in verse); Isa 46:3 (twice in verse); Psa 44:11; Psa 44:19; Psa 68:32; Psa 74:22; Psa 78:2; Psa 78:42; Psa 88:10 19t. Job, and in לְמִנִּי Mic 7:12 (twice in verse) and מִנֵּיֿ (on analogue of עֲלֵי עֲדֵי,) Isa 30:11 (twice in verse), preposition expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not (Phoenician מ; Aramaic ; Arabic >; Ethiopic ; Sabean בן (DHMZMG xxix.606 ff.; xxxvii.375)); with suff, מִמֶּנִּי (the מִן reduplicated, Ol§ 223c, and others, Köii. 289 f.), in poetry מִנִּי Isa 22:4; Isa 30:1; Isa 38:12; Job 16:6, מֶ֫נִּי Psa 18:23; Psa 65:4; Psa 139:19; Job 21:16; Job 22:18; Job 30:10; מִמֵּךְ מִמֶּ֑ךָּ, מִמְּךָ,; מִמֶּ֫נּוּ ( Job 4:12 מֶ֫נְהוּ), מִמֶּ֫נָּה; 1 plural מִמֶּ֫נּוּ (according to Orientals מִמֵּ֫נֿוּ: see BaerJob. p. 57 Kö290); מִכֶּם; מֵהֶם (מִנְּהֶם Job 11:20), מֵהֵ֫מָּה Jer 10:2; Ecc 12:12; מֵהֵ֫נָּה7t. (see הֵ֫מָּה 8c), מֵהֶן (editions מֵהֵן) Eze 16:47, Eze 16:52 (see ZerweckHeb, Präp. Min, 1894): — 1. with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal, whether from a person or place, or in any direction, also from guilt, calamity, etc.: — thus
a. to descend from a mountain Exo 19:14, to fall from a roof Deu 22:8, from heaven Isa 14:12, to go up from a valley Jos 10:7, to raise up from the dunghill 1Sa 2:8, or the ground 2Sa 12:17. So constantly with verbs of going, as ברח שׁב, הלך, בא, (followed by a person, usually מפני), of calling, as Isa 24:14 מִיָּם צָֽהֲלוּ, Isa 42:10-11, Psa 148:1 of asking or exacting as נָקַם דרשׁ, בקשׁ, שׁאל,,הִנָּקֵם, of delivering, as הציל הושׁיע,, etc., of hiding as העלים נעלם,, etc., of taking or withholding, as מנע חשׂך, לקח,, of keeping (from), as שׁמר נצר,, of being far, or desisting, as רחק Exo 23:7, מִמֶּנּוּ חֲדַל desist from us,Exo 14:2, so הֶרֶף Deu 9:14,הֵנִיחַ Deu 12:10, השׁקיט > Psa 94:13, שׁבת Gen 2:2, compare Gen 5:29; note especially the pregnant constructions, שׁפט to judge (and save) from Psa 43:1, followed by מִיַּד 1Sa 24:16 +, ענה to answer (and save) from Psa 22:22, חרשׁ and חשׁה to be silent (turning) from Psa 28:1 (twice in verse), ממני החרישׁו Job 13:13; Jer 38:27; Psa 18:22 מאלהי רשׁעתי ולא not did wickedly (turning) from my God, Psa 30:4 Kt., Psa 73:27, ממך כלזֿוֺנֶה, Jer 3:20 מִן בָּגַד (ᵐ5 εἰς = ב), Jer 31:13 with שִׂמַּח (2Ch 20:27), Eze 27:34; Pro 25:17; רֵעֶ֫ךָ מִבֵּית רַגְלְךָ הֹקַר, Isa 29:4; Isa 63:17; Joe 1:12; Jer 51:5 מֵאֱלֹהָיו אַלְמָן widowed (and severed) from etc., Eze 44:22; also Jdg 7:17 תַּעֲשׂוּ וְכֵן תִרְאוּ מִמֶּנִּי ye shall see from me, i.e. learn what to do by observing me. Some of the verbs mentioned above are construed more precisely with מֵעַל מֵעִם, מֵאֵת,, q. v.: and others, especially מִּלֵּט מּדה, הצּיל, הושׁיע, דרשׁ, לקח,, idiomatic with מִיַּד. With infinitives, see below 7b. often also with adverbs, as מִשָּׁם thence, מֵאַיִן whence ? מִמֹּה מִוֶּה, hence. compare also מִן חָפְשִׁי free (safe) from Job 3:19, מִצָּרָיו עֵזֶר a help from his foes Deu 33:7; Nah 3:11 מֵאוֺיֵב מָעוֺז, Psa 32:7 מִצַּר סֵתֶר, Psalm 60:13 מִצָּ֑ר עֶזְרָת, Isa 4:6 מֵחֹרֶב צֵל a shadow from, the heat, Isa 25:4. Here also belong Isa 40:15 מִדְּלִי מַר a drop from (hanging from) a bucket; Son 4:1 goats גלעד מהר שֶׁגָָּֽלְשׁוּ that sit up (seeming to hang) from the hills of Gilead (compare Od. 21. 420 ἐκ διφροιο καθήμενος: also the Arabic idiom , literally to be near from a thing): probably also the difficult passage Dan 8:9, and from one of them there came forth אַחַת קֶרֶן מִצְּעִירָה a horn from (being) a little one, i.e. gradually increasing from small beginnings (but ? read צְעִירָה אַחֶרֶת Bev compare Dan 7:8).
b. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from (compare II. 2. 162 φίλης ἀπὸ πατρίδος αἴης): Pro 20:3 מֵרִיב שֶׁכֶת to sit away from strife (compare ap. De), Num 15:24 if the thing be done הָעֵדָה מֵעֵינֵי away from the eyes of etc., Jdg 5:11 De RV (but Be RVm because of), Isa 14:19 cast out מִקִּבְרְךָ away from thy sepulchre, Job 28:4 מֵאֱנוֺשׁ דַּלּוּ, Gen 4:11 cursed art thou מןֿ האדמה, De Di away from the (tilled) soil, compare Gen 4:14 (but Kn Ke from, compare Gen 4:12 a), Gen 27:39 (probably) מִשְׁמַנֵּי הָאָרֶץ away from the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling; almost = without, Job 11:15 then shalt thou lift up thy face מִמּוּם away from, without spot, Job 19:26 (probably) מִבְּשָׂרִי without my flesh shall I see God, Job 21:9 מִמַּחַד שָׁלוֺם בָּֽתֵּיהֶם are at peace without fear, Pro 1:33; Jer 48:45 fleeing מִכֹּחַ עָֽמְדוּ they stand without strength, Isa 22:3 אֻסָּ֫רוּ מִקֶּשֶׁת (Hi De Di Che) they were bound without the bow (being used) (but Ges as
2e: by the bowmen), Zep 3:18. (On 2Sa 13:16 see We or Dr). See also
7b. with of position, off, on the side of, on, especially with reference to quarters of the heavens (compare πρὸς Νότου, ἐκ δεξιῶν, a fronte, a tergo, etc.): Gen 2:8 ׳י planted a garden in Eden מִקֶּדֶם off, on the east, Gen 12:8 וְהָעַי מִיָּם בֵּיתְאֵל מִקֶּדֶם Bethel off (on) the West and `Ai off (on) the East; so מִנֶּגֶכ מִצָּפוֺן, מִמִּוְרָח, Jos 11:3; Jos 15:8; Jos 18:5; 1Sa 14:5, etc.: similarly מִיָּמִין on the right, מִשְּׂמאֹול on the left, מִמּוּל and (more rarely) מִמָּנִים on the front, מֵאָחוֺר = behind (2Sa 10:9), מִסָּבִיב Deu 12:10 + round about, מִלְמַעְלָה מִמַּעַל,, and מֵעָ֑ל (rare) = above, מִתַּחַת Exo 20:4 + beneath, מִבַּיִת on the inside, מִחוּץ on the outside Gen 6:14 +, מִנֶּגֶד in front, at a distance, Gen 21:16 +, מֵרָחוֺק Exo 2:4 + afar off, מִמְּנִ֫ימָה within, מִזֶּהמִ֗֗֗וֶּה and ֗֗֗ מִמֹּה מִמֹּה on this side . . . on that side. And so even with verbs of motion, as Gen 11:2 בנסעם ויהי מִקֶּדֶם as they journeyed — not from, but — on, the side of the east, virtually = eastwards, Gen 13:11 and Lot journeyed מקדם east, Isa 17:13; Isa 22:3 מֵרָחוֺק ברחו they fled — not from afar but — afar, Isa 23:7 whose feet used to carry her מֵרָחוֺק afar off to sojourn, Isa 57:9 thou didst send thy messengers עדמֿרחוק even to afar. With a following לְ (or suffix), most of these words are frequently in the sense of on the east (west, etc.) of . . ., as Jos 8:13 מִיָּם לָעִיר on the west of the city, לְ מִקֶּדֶם Gen 3:24, לְ מִצְּפוֺן (construct Ges§ 130 a, n.) Jos 8:11, Jos 8:13; Jos 24:30, מִימִינֶ֑ךָ Psa 91:7, לְ מִתַּחַת Gen 1:7, לְ מִמַּעַל Gen 22:9, לְ מִבֵּית Lev 16:2: מֵאַחֲרֵי behind Exo 14:19 בֵּיתְאֵל מִצַּד beside Bethel Jos 12:9, מִצִּדּוֺ beside it 1Sa 6:8, לַיַּרְדֵּן מֵעֵבֶר on the other side of Jordan Num 21:1 +; לְ מֵהָֽלְאָה beyond Amo 5:27; tablets written עֶבְרֵיהֶם מִשְּׁנֵי on both their sides, מִכָּלעֲֿבָרָיו Jer 49:32 + (see further the words cited). So מֵהַבַּיִת on the side of the house Eze 40:7-8, Eze 40:9, מֵאֵצֶל beside Eze 40:7; 1Sa 20:21 the arrows are וָהֵנָּה מִמְּךָ from thee and hither = on this side of thee, 1Sa 20:22 וָהָֽלְהָא מִמְּךָ, compare Num 32:19 (twice in verse).
2 Out of, Greek ἐκ, Latin ex: thus
a. מִמִּצְרַיִם out of Egypt: so (a) with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling, etc., as יָצָא הוֺצִיא, (see יָצָא), שִׁלַּח Gen 3:23, לָקַח Gen 34:26, גָנַב Gen 40:15, הִכְרִית Exo 8:5; Psa 101:8, גֵּרֵשׁ Jdg 11:7, etc.; to draw out of water, a pit, etc. Exo 2:10; Psa 40:3; to cast out of the hand Jdg 15:17; to rescue out of the mouth Amo 3:12; to drink מִכּוֺס 2Sa 12:3; Deu 30:3 מִןהָֿעַמִּים וְקִבֶּצְךָ, Eze 11:17; Eze 36:24 +: pregnantly with חָרֵד Hos 10:10-11, רגז Mic 7:17 to tremble (and come) out of, חרג Psa 18:46 (|| 2Sa 22:46 חגר), 2Sam 74:11; Isa 38:17 חָשַׁק (ni חָשַׂךְ leg.), Eze 28:16 חִלֵּל, Ezr 2:62; compare מִמֶּה נִשְׁכַּח Deu 31:21, מִלֵּב Psa 31:13. In this application, often made more definite by the use of ֗֗֗ מִקֶּרֶב , ֗֗֗ מִתּוֺךְ out of the midst of. (b) of the place out of which one looks, speaks, exerts power, etc., Gen 4:10; Num 24:19 (Psa 110:1), Deu 4:35 אתֿ השׁמיעך מןהֿשׁמים קלו, Amo 1:2 ׳י ישׁאג מציון, Psa 14:2; Psa 20:3 send thee help מִקֹּדֶשׁ, Psa 14:7 קָדְשׁוֺ מִשְּׁמֵי יַעֲנֵהוּ, Psa 42:7; Psalm 68:36; Psa 85:12; Psa 109:10 מחרבזתיהם ודרשׁו seek (their bread) out of their desolate homes (but Ew De as
1b far from; ᵐ5 Gr Che יְגָֹֽרְשׁוּ let them be driven from), Psa 128:5; Psa 130:1; Job 27:23; Isa 29:18 to see out of darkness, Son 2:9 to look out מִןהַֿחַלֹּנוֺת from the windows (usually בעד), Son 5:4 he put forth his hand מִןהַֿחוֺר from (i.e. in through) the hole (in the door or wall). (c) with בָּחַר to choose out of, Exo 18:25 +?הִבְדִּיל Deu 29:20; 1Ki 8:53,with יָדַע Amo 3:2; Exo 19:5 ye shall be to me מכלהֿעמים סְגֻלָּה a treasure (chosen) out of all peoples (compare with בָּחַר Deu 7:6; Deu 14:2).
b. of the material out of which anything is formed, or from which it is derived: (a) Gen 2:19 to form מןהֿאדמה out of the soil, Gen 2:23 וּבָשָׂר מֵעֲצָמַי עֶצֶם מִבְּשָׂרִי, Exo 39:1; Num 6:4; Hos 13:2 to make images מִכַּסְמָּם, Psa 16:4 מִדָּם נִסְכֵּיהֶם, Psa 45:14; Son 3:9; Isa 40:17 נחשׁבולֿו ותהו מאפס as made of nought and unreality are they reckoned by him (|| נֶגְדּוֺ כְּאַיִן), Isa 41:24 מֵאַיִן אַתֶּם הֵן (|| מֵאָ֑פַע, read מֵאָ֑פֶם), Psa 62:10 מֵהֶבֶל (al. 6c), Pro 13:11; Exo 25:19, Exo 25:31 its cups, its knops, etc., יהיו ממנה shall be from it (i.e. of one piece with it), so Exo 25:35; Exo 25:36; Exo 27:2; Exo 30:2 al.; (b) with verbs of eating, filling, etc., as שׁתה Gen 9:21; Job 21:20 יִשְׁתֶּה שַׁדַּי מֵחֲמַת, Son 8:2 רָוָה הִשְׁקָה, Psa 36:9 +, רִוָּה Isa 34:7, שׂבע Pro 18:20 +, השׂביע Psalm 81:17 +, מִלֵּא (rare) Psa 127:5: compare Deu 32:42 מִדָּם חִצַּי אַשְׁכִּיר, Isa 51:21; Psa 28:7 (peculiar) אֲהוֺדֶנּוּ וּמִשִּׁירִי out of song I will thank him (Psa 69:31 ׳ב), also (unusual) Isa 2:3 מִדְּרָכָיו וְיוֺרֵנוּ i.e. out of (the treasure of) his ways (al. particle = some of), Psa 94:12b תְלַמְּדֶנּוּ מִתּוֺרָֽתְךָ; Ecc 7:10 to speak מֵחָכְמָה (compare Rabb מִתּוֺךְ).
c. of the source or origin: namely (a) of parents, Gen 16:2 ממנה אִבָּנֶה I shall be built up out of her (so Gen 30:3), Gen 17:16 יהיו ממנה עמים מלכי, Gen 35:11a: often of coming forth מִבֶּטֶן Job 1:21,