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Hebrew

Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *yad- (hand).

Pronunciation

Noun

יָד (yád) f (dual indefinite ידיים / יָדַיִם, plural indefinite יָדוֹת, singular construct יַד־, dual construct יְדֵי־, plural construct יְדוֹת־)

  1. arm
  2. hand
  3. forelimb (anterior limb)
  4. (card games) hand
  5. (Judaism) yad (a pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading)
  6. (soccer) hand foul
  7. power, strength, authority
    יָצָא יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹyatsá y'dey khovatófulfilled his obligation
  8. handle
  9. monument (memorial structure), shrine

Usage notes

  • The plural form יָדוֹת (yadót) is primarily for handles; the dual is used for body parts. Either may be used for the pointing implements.

Declension

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Derived terms

  • אָזְלַת יָד (az'lát yad)
  • איבד את הידיים והרגליים / אִבֵּד אֶת הַיָּדַיִם וְהָרַגְלַיִם (literally to lose one's hands and feet)
  • אֵין לוֹ יָד בַּדָּבָר (ein lo yad badavár, to have no hand in the matter)
  • בָּא לְיָדוֹ (ba l'yadó, to get a chance or an opportunity, literally to come to one's hand)
  • בְּהֶנֵף יָד (with a wave of one's hand ; offhandedly)
  • בְּהֶשֵּׂג יָד (available, literally with the reach of a hand)
  • בחוזק יד / בְּחֹזֶק יָד
  • בְּיַד בַּרְזֶל (literally with an iron hand)
  • בְּיָד חֲזָקָה (literally with a strong hand)
  • בְּיָד קָשָׁה (literally with a hard hand)
  • בְּיָד רְחָבָה (literally with a wide hand)
  • בְּיָד רַכָּה (literally with a soft hand)
  • בְּיָד רָמָה (literally with an upper hand)
  • בִּידֵי שָׁמַיִם (literally with the hands of heaven)
  • בידיים ריקות / בְּיָדַיִם רֵיקוֹת (literally with empty hands)
  • בְּמוֹ יָדָיו (with one's own hands)
  • בִּקֵּשׁ אֶת יָדָהּ (to propose a marriage, literally to request her hand)
  • בשתי ידיים / בִּשְׁתֵּי יָדַיִם (by one's own, literally with two hands)
  • גָּבְרָה יָדוֹ (literally one's hands became stronger)
  • דָּחָה בִּשְׁתֵּי יָדָיו (literally to reject with one's two hands)
  • דחף ידיים / דָּחַף יָדַיִם (to pet, to stroke, literally to push hands)
  • הוֹצִיא מִתַּחַת יָדוֹ (literally to remove under one's hand)
  • הורדת ידיים / הוֹרָדַת יָדַיִם (arm wrestling)
  • הוֹשִׁיט יָד (to lend out a hand)
  • הִזְדַּמֵּן לְיָדָיו (literally to become available to one's hands)
  • החליף ידיים / הֶחְלִיף יָדַיִם (to change ownership, literally to change hands)
  • הַיָּד הַשְּׁחֹרָה (literally the black hand)
  • יָדִית (yadít, handle)
  • יְדָנִי (y'daní, manual, adjective)
  • יָצָא יְדֵי חוֹבָה (yatsá y'dey khová, to do the minimum needed)
  • כַּדּוּרְיָד (kaduryád)
  • כְּתַב יָד (k'táv yád, handwriting)
  • לְיַד (l'yád, near, by, next to, alongside)
  • מִכָּל הַבָּא לַיָּד (mikol haba layad, from what's available, literally from everything that comes to hand)
  • מִשְׁלַח יָד (mish'lákh yad)
  • נטילת ידיים / נְטִילַת יָדַיִם (n'tilát yadáyim)
  • עַל יַד (ál yád, beside, near)
  • עַל־יְדֵי (ál y'dey, by; by means of)
  • רחב ידיים / רְחַב יָדַיִם (r'kháv yadáyim)

Descendants

  • English: yad
  • Dutch: jat

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