Yadin is a Hebrew name, used as both a first and last name, which comes from the root word "din" (law or judgment). Yadin is the future tense of the verb conjugated in the third person, meaning “(he) will enact justice,” “(he) will make law” or “(he) will judge.”
Antiquity
editThe word Yadin appears in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 49:16, Deuteronomy 32:36, 1 Samuel 2:10 and elsewhere) usually referring to the Almighty who will judge nations "Yadin Amim Bemeisharim" and similarly in other contexts.
Other Biblical References
editGenesis 49:16; Deuteronomy 32:36; Isaiah 2:10; Psalm 7:9, 9:9, 72:2, 96:10, 110:6, 135:14; Job 36:31
People
editYadin, as a surname, may refer to:
- Avihai Yadin (born 1986), an Israeli football (soccer) player
- Azzan Yadin, an Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University
- Yigael Yadin (1917–1984), an Israeli archeologist, politician, and soldier
Yadin, as a forename, may refer to:
- Yadin Dudai (born 1944), an Israeli neuroscientist
See also
editExternal links
edit- [1] The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- [2] The Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash
- [3] SEPHARDIM.COM
- [4] Soc.Culture.Jewish Newsgroups
- [5] Baby Chatter – Bay Boy Names and Meanings
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