Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
י־ד (y-d)

From Proto-Semitic *yad- (hand).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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יָד (yádf (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

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

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Descendants

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  • English: yad
  • Dutch: jat

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