יד

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יד

/jaːd/
[jaːð]
/ˈjɔːð/ [ˈjɔːð]
/ˈjɔð/ [ˈjɔːð]
/jɒd/ Persian
/jad/
/jɔd/
/jad/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *yad- (“hand”).

noun יָד · yád · ידיים · יָדַיִם · יָדוֹת · יַד־

arm
hand
forelimb (anterior limb)
hand
Judaism yad (a pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading)
hand foul
power, strength, authority יָצָא יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ
handle
monument (memorial structure), shrine

In English

hand part of the fore limb
monument structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {יד},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%93},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}