yod

or yodh

[ yood; Hebrew yawd ]

noun

1. the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. any of the sounds represented by this letter.

yod

/ jʊd /

noun

1. the tenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet (י), transliterated as y

Word History and Origins

Origin of yod¹

1725–35; < Hebrew yōdh, akin to yādh hand

Word History and Origins

Origin of yod¹

C18: from Hebrew, literally: hand

Example Sentences

Noah replied, “I can only send one of the two birds whose first letter is either Ain or Yod.”

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But yod better take him back with you when you go, Miss Ruth, He needs somebody to take care of himsho do!

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Ef yod done taken heed ter ma wods yo wouldn never come ter dis hyer pass.

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Being numbered ten, its Hebrew letter is Yod, the hieroglyphic meaning of which is the forefinger extended as a sign of command.

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But the explanation of the Yod is to be fetched from Eccles.

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