diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index adae129..2d88668 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -2487,7 +2487,7 @@
 			ret_dict_number,    f_pum_getpos},
     {"pumvisible",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_pumvisible},
-    {"py3eval",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
+    {"py3eval",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_dict,
 			ret_any,
 #ifdef FEAT_PYTHON3
 	    f_py3eval
@@ -2495,7 +2495,7 @@
 	    NULL
 #endif
 	    },
-    {"pyeval",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
+    {"pyeval",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_dict,
 			ret_any,
 #ifdef FEAT_PYTHON
 	    f_pyeval
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@
 	    NULL
 #endif
 			},
-    {"pyxeval",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
+    {"pyxeval",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_dict,
 			ret_any,
 #if defined(FEAT_PYTHON) || defined(FEAT_PYTHON3)
 	    f_pyxeval
@@ -9291,18 +9291,35 @@
 {
     char_u	*str;
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
+    dict_T	*locals;
 
     if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
 	return;
 
-    if (in_vim9script() && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     if (p_pyx == 0)
 	p_pyx = 3;
 
+    if (argvars[1].v_type == VAR_DICT)
+    {
+	locals = argvars[1].vval.v_dict;
+    }
+    else if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    {
+	emsg(_(e_dictionary_required));
+	return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	locals = NULL;
+    }
+
     str = tv_get_string_buf(&argvars[0], buf);
-    do_py3eval(str, rettv);
+    do_py3eval(str, locals, rettv);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -9315,18 +9332,35 @@
 {
     char_u	*str;
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
+    dict_T	*locals;
 
     if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
 	return;
 
-    if (in_vim9script() && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+    if (in_vim9script() && (
+	    check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL ||
+	    check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL ) )
 	return;
 
     if (p_pyx == 0)
 	p_pyx = 2;
 
+    if (argvars[1].v_type == VAR_DICT)
+    {
+	locals = argvars[1].vval.v_dict;
+    }
+    else if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    {
+	emsg( "Invalid argument: must be dict" );
+	return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	locals = NULL;
+    }
+
     str = tv_get_string_buf(&argvars[0], buf);
-    do_pyeval(str, rettv);
+    do_pyeval(str, locals, rettv);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -9340,7 +9374,9 @@
     if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
 	return;
 
-    if (in_vim9script() && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
 # if defined(FEAT_PYTHON) && defined(FEAT_PYTHON3)
diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 5ba443b..5603ac7 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 #define INVALID_TABPAGE_VALUE ((tabpage_T *)(-1))
 
 typedef void (*rangeinitializer)(void *);
-typedef void (*runner)(const char *, void *
+typedef void (*runner)(const char *, dict_T *, void *
 #ifdef PY_CAN_RECURSE
 	, PyGILState_STATE *
 #endif
@@ -6032,7 +6032,7 @@
 }
 
     static void
-run_cmd(const char *cmd, void *arg UNUSED
+run_cmd(const char *cmd, dict_T* locals UNUSED, void *arg UNUSED
 #ifdef PY_CAN_RECURSE
 	, PyGILState_STATE *pygilstate UNUSED
 #endif
@@ -6057,7 +6057,7 @@
 static int		code_hdr_len = 30;
 
     static void
-run_do(const char *cmd, void *arg UNUSED
+run_do(const char *cmd, dict_T* locals UNUSED, void *arg UNUSED
 #ifdef PY_CAN_RECURSE
 	, PyGILState_STATE *pygilstate
 #endif
@@ -6180,7 +6180,7 @@
 }
 
     static void
-run_eval(const char *cmd, void *arg
+run_eval(const char *cmd, dict_T *locals, void *arg
 #ifdef PY_CAN_RECURSE
 	, PyGILState_STATE *pygilstate UNUSED
 #endif
@@ -6188,8 +6188,9 @@
 {
     PyObject	*run_ret;
     typval_T	*rettv = (typval_T*)arg;
+    PyObject	*pylocals = locals ? NEW_DICTIONARY(locals) : globals;
 
-    run_ret = PyRun_String((char *)cmd, Py_eval_input, globals, globals);
+    run_ret = PyRun_String((char *)cmd, Py_eval_input, globals, pylocals);
     if (run_ret == NULL)
     {
 	if (PyErr_Occurred() && PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_SystemExit))
diff --git a/src/if_python.c b/src/if_python.c
index 461ba52..577807c 100644
--- a/src/if_python.c
+++ b/src/if_python.c
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@
  * External interface
  */
     static void
-DoPyCommand(const char *cmd, rangeinitializer init_range, runner run, void *arg)
+DoPyCommand(const char *cmd, dict_T* locals, rangeinitializer init_range, runner run, void *arg)
 {
 #ifndef PY_CAN_RECURSE
     static int		recursive = 0;
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@
     Python_RestoreThread();	    // enter python
 #endif
 
-    run((char *) cmd, arg
+    run((char *) cmd, locals, arg
 #ifdef PY_CAN_RECURSE
 	    , &pygilstate
 #endif
@@ -1103,6 +1103,7 @@
 	    p_pyx = 2;
 
 	DoPyCommand(script == NULL ? (char *) eap->arg : (char *) script,
+		NULL,
 		init_range_cmd,
 		(runner) run_cmd,
 		(void *) eap);
@@ -1154,6 +1155,7 @@
 
     // Execute the file
     DoPyCommand(buffer,
+	    NULL,
 	    init_range_cmd,
 	    (runner) run_cmd,
 	    (void *) eap);
@@ -1166,6 +1168,7 @@
 	p_pyx = 2;
 
     DoPyCommand((char *)eap->arg,
+	    NULL,
 	    init_range_cmd,
 	    (runner)run_do,
 	    (void *)eap);
@@ -1521,9 +1524,10 @@
 }
 
     void
-do_pyeval(char_u *str, typval_T *rettv)
+do_pyeval(char_u *str, dict_T *locals, typval_T *rettv)
 {
     DoPyCommand((char *) str,
+	    locals,
 	    init_range_eval,
 	    (runner) run_eval,
 	    (void *) rettv);
diff --git a/src/if_python3.c b/src/if_python3.c
index 5d45ba1..aa934cb 100644
--- a/src/if_python3.c
+++ b/src/if_python3.c
@@ -1436,7 +1436,11 @@
  * External interface
  */
     static void
-DoPyCommand(const char *cmd, rangeinitializer init_range, runner run, void *arg)
+DoPyCommand(const char *cmd,
+	    dict_T* locals,
+	    rangeinitializer init_range,
+	    runner run,
+	    void *arg)
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_LOCALE_H) || defined(X_LOCALE)
     char		*saved_locale;
@@ -1477,7 +1481,7 @@
     cmdbytes = PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(cmdstr, "utf-8", ERRORS_ENCODE_ARG);
     Py_XDECREF(cmdstr);
 
-    run(PyBytes_AsString(cmdbytes), arg, &pygilstate);
+    run(PyBytes_AsString(cmdbytes), locals, arg, &pygilstate);
     Py_XDECREF(cmdbytes);
 
     PyGILState_Release(pygilstate);
@@ -1512,6 +1516,7 @@
 	    p_pyx = 3;
 
 	DoPyCommand(script == NULL ? (char *) eap->arg : (char *) script,
+		NULL,
 		init_range_cmd,
 		(runner) run_cmd,
 		(void *) eap);
@@ -1578,6 +1583,7 @@
 
     // Execute the file
     DoPyCommand(buffer,
+	    NULL,
 	    init_range_cmd,
 	    (runner) run_cmd,
 	    (void *) eap);
@@ -1590,6 +1596,7 @@
 	p_pyx = 3;
 
     DoPyCommand((char *)eap->arg,
+	    NULL,
 	    init_range_cmd,
 	    (runner)run_do,
 	    (void *)eap);
@@ -2137,9 +2144,10 @@
 }
 
     void
-do_py3eval(char_u *str, typval_T *rettv)
+do_py3eval(char_u *str, dict_T *locals, typval_T *rettv)
 {
     DoPyCommand((char *) str,
+	    locals,
 	    init_range_eval,
 	    (runner) run_eval,
 	    (void *) rettv);
diff --git a/src/proto/if_python.pro b/src/proto/if_python.pro
index 51054ca..ee78990 100644
--- a/src/proto/if_python.pro
+++ b/src/proto/if_python.pro
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 void python_buffer_free(buf_T *buf);
 void python_window_free(win_T *win);
 void python_tabpage_free(tabpage_T *tab);
-void do_pyeval(char_u *str, typval_T *rettv);
+void do_pyeval(char_u *str, dict_T* locals, typval_T *rettv);
 int set_ref_in_python(int copyID);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/proto/if_python3.pro b/src/proto/if_python3.pro
index 0e139b9..63104ab 100644
--- a/src/proto/if_python3.pro
+++ b/src/proto/if_python3.pro
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 void python3_buffer_free(buf_T *buf);
 void python3_window_free(win_T *win);
 void python3_tabpage_free(tabpage_T *tab);
-void do_py3eval(char_u *str, typval_T *rettv);
+void do_py3eval(char_u *str, dict_T* locals, typval_T *rettv);
 int set_ref_in_python3(int copyID);
 int python3_version(void);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
index 750c194..6a7f4d3 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 	test_vim9_fails \
 	test_vim9_func \
 	test_vim9_import \
+	test_vim9_python3 \
 	test_vim9_script \
 	test_vim9_typealias
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 	test_vim9_fails.res \
 	test_vim9_func.res \
 	test_vim9_import.res \
+	test_vim9_python3.res \
 	test_vim9_script.res \
 	test_vim9_typealias.res
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_python2.vim b/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
index ac43e60..de5f607 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
@@ -809,6 +809,49 @@
   call AssertException(['let v = pyeval("vim")'], 'E859:')
 endfunc
 
+" Test for py3eval with locals
+func Test_python_pyeval_locals()
+  let str = 'a string'
+  let num = 0xbadb33f
+  let d = {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': str}
+  let l = [ str, num, d ]
+
+  let locals = #{
+        \ s: str,
+        \ n: num,
+        \ d: d,
+        \ l: l,
+        \ }
+
+  " check basics
+  call assert_equal('a string', pyeval('s', locals))
+  call assert_equal(0xbadb33f, pyeval('n', locals))
+  call assert_equal(d, pyeval('d', locals))
+  call assert_equal(l, pyeval('l', locals))
+
+  py << trim EOF
+  def __UpdateDict(d, upd):
+    d.update(upd)
+    return d
+
+  def __ExtendList(l, *args):
+    l.extend(*args)
+    return l
+  EOF
+
+  " check assign to dict member works like bindeval
+  call assert_equal(3, pyeval('__UpdateDict( d, {"c": 3} )["c"]', locals))
+  call assert_equal(3, d['c'])
+
+  " check append lo list
+  call assert_equal(4, pyeval('len(__ExtendList(l, ["new item"]))', locals))
+  call assert_equal("new item", l[-1])
+
+  " check calling a function
+  let StrLen = function('strlen')
+  call assert_equal(3, pyeval('f("abc")', {'f': StrLen}))
+endfunc
+
 " Test for vim.bindeval()
 func Test_python_vim_bindeval()
   " Float
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_python3.vim b/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
index 3178cff..5e2b555 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
@@ -1027,6 +1027,52 @@
   call AssertException(['let v = py3eval("vim")'], 'E859:')
 endfunc
 
+" Test for py3eval with locals
+func Test_python3_pyeval_locals()
+  let str = 'a string'
+  let num = 0xbadb33f
+  let d = {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': str}
+  let l = [ str, num, d ]
+
+  let locals = #{
+        \ s: str,
+        \ n: num,
+        \ d: d,
+        \ l: l,
+        \ }
+
+  " check basics
+  call assert_equal('a string', py3eval('s', locals))
+  call assert_equal(0xbadb33f, py3eval('n', locals))
+  call assert_equal(d, py3eval('d', locals))
+  call assert_equal(l, py3eval('l', locals))
+  call assert_equal('a,b,c', py3eval('b",".join(l)', {'l': ['a', 'b', 'c']}))
+  call assert_equal('hello', 's'->py3eval({'s': 'hello'}))
+  call assert_equal('a,b,c', 'b",".join(l)'->py3eval({'l': ['a', 'b', 'c']}))
+
+  py3 << trim EOF
+  def __UpdateDict(d, upd):
+    d.update(upd)
+    return d
+
+  def __ExtendList(l, *args):
+    l.extend(*args)
+    return l
+  EOF
+
+  " check assign to dict member works like bindeval
+  call assert_equal(3, py3eval('__UpdateDict( d, {"c": 3} )["c"]', locals))
+  call assert_equal(3, d['c'])
+
+  " check append lo list
+  call assert_equal(4, py3eval('len(__ExtendList(l, ["new item"]))', locals))
+  call assert_equal("new item", l[-1])
+
+  " check calling a function
+  let StrLen = function('strlen')
+  call assert_equal(3, py3eval('f("abc")', {'f': StrLen}))
+endfunc
+
 " Test for vim.bindeval()
 func Test_python3_vim_bindeval()
   " Float
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_pyx2.vim b/src/testdir/test_pyx2.vim
index 7432ceb..781bb41 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_pyx2.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_pyx2.vim
@@ -38,6 +38,49 @@
 endfunc
 
 
+" Test for pyxeval with locals
+func Test_python_pyeval_locals()
+  let str = 'a string'
+  let num = 0xbadb33f
+  let d = {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': str}
+  let l = [ str, num, d ]
+
+  let locals = #{
+        \ s: str,
+        \ n: num,
+        \ d: d,
+        \ l: l,
+        \ }
+
+  " check basics
+  call assert_equal('a string', pyxeval('s', locals))
+  call assert_equal(0xbadb33f, pyxeval('n', locals))
+  call assert_equal(d, pyxeval('d', locals))
+  call assert_equal(l, pyxeval('l', locals))
+
+  py << trim EOF
+  def __UpdateDict(d, upd):
+    d.update(upd)
+    return d
+
+  def __ExtendList(l, *args):
+    l.extend(*args)
+    return l
+  EOF
+
+  " check assign to dict member works like bindeval
+  call assert_equal(3, pyxeval('__UpdateDict( d, {"c": 3} )["c"]', locals))
+  call assert_equal(3, d['c'])
+
+  " check append lo list
+  call assert_equal(4, pyxeval('len(__ExtendList(l, ["new item"]))', locals))
+  call assert_equal("new item", l[-1])
+
+  " check calling a function
+  let StrLen = function('strlen')
+  call assert_equal(3, pyxeval('f("abc")', {'f': StrLen}))
+endfunc
+
 func Test_pyxfile()
   " No special comments nor shebangs
   redir => var
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_pyx3.vim b/src/testdir/test_pyx3.vim
index 5d38420..b34fdcb 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_pyx3.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_pyx3.vim
@@ -37,6 +37,48 @@
   call assert_match(s:py3pattern, split(pyxeval('sys.version'))[0])
 endfunc
 
+" Test for pyxeval with locals
+func Test_python_pyeval_locals()
+  let str = 'a string'
+  let num = 0xbadb33f
+  let d = {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': str}
+  let l = [ str, num, d ]
+
+  let locals = #{
+        \ s: str,
+        \ n: num,
+        \ d: d,
+        \ l: l,
+        \ }
+
+  " check basics
+  call assert_equal('a string', pyxeval('s', locals))
+  call assert_equal(0xbadb33f, pyxeval('n', locals))
+  call assert_equal(d, pyxeval('d', locals))
+  call assert_equal(l, pyxeval('l', locals))
+
+  py3 << trim EOF
+  def __UpdateDict(d, upd):
+    d.update(upd)
+    return d
+
+  def __ExtendList(l, *args):
+    l.extend(*args)
+    return l
+  EOF
+
+  " check assign to dict member works like bindeval
+  call assert_equal(3, pyxeval('__UpdateDict( d, {"c": 3} )["c"]', locals))
+  call assert_equal(3, d['c'])
+
+  " check append lo list
+  call assert_equal(4, pyxeval('len(__ExtendList(l, ["new item"]))', locals))
+  call assert_equal("new item", l[-1])
+
+  " check calling a function
+  let StrLen = function('strlen')
+  call assert_equal(3, pyxeval('f("abc")', {'f': StrLen}))
+endfunc
 
 func Test_pyxfile()
   " No special comments nor shebangs
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_python3.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_python3.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..697b368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_python3.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+source check.vim
+import './vim9.vim' as v9
+CheckFeature python3
+
+def Test_python3_py3eval_locals()
+  var lines =<< trim EOF
+    var s = 'string'
+    var d = {'s': s}
+    assert_equal('string', py3eval('s', {'s': s}))
+    py3eval('d.update({"s": "new"})', {'d': d})
+    assert_equal('new', d['s'])
+  EOF
+  v9.CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
+" vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 7e95a46..3c42059 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    844,
+/**/
     843,
 /**/
     842,