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#78 Handy Hebrew Hints

Category: Education
Duration: 00:08:29
Publish Date: 2026-01-13 11:11:00
Description:

The Hebrew word יד means hand, but also so much more. Let's find out its other meanings, idioms, and expressions Israelis often use. And what's yad2? Guy gives us a hand with the lesson.

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New Words and Expressions:

Yad, yadayim – Hand, hands – יד, ידיים

Ten / tni li yad – Give me a hand – תן לי יד

Ani lo rotse latet le-zeh yad – I don't want to collaborate with this – אני לא רוצה לתת לזה יד

Bishvilech ha-yare'ach etslo ba-yadayim – For you the moon is in his hands – בשבילך הירח אצלו בידיים

Ani yad rishona – I am the first owner of the car – אני יד ראשונה

Eize yad ha-oto? – What ownership is the car? – איזה יד האוטו

Oto yad rishona – First hand car – יד ראשונה

Oto yad shniya – Second hand car – יד שנייה

Al yedey – By – על ידי

Al yedey mi? – By whom? – על ידי מי

Al yedey David – By David – על ידי דויד

Al yedey ha-yeled – By the child – על ידי הילד

Leyad / Al yad – Near – ליד / על יד

Ba-bayit leyad ha-mesila – At the house near the railroad tracks – בבית ליד המסילה

Rechev yadani – Manual car – רכב ידני

Teivat hiloochim yadanit – Manual gearbox – תיבת הילוכים

Suzuki swift yadanit – Manual Suzuki Swift – סוזוקי סוויפט ידנית

Yadit, yadiyot – Handle, handles – ידית, ידיות

Yadit ha-delet – The door handle – ידית הדלת

Avodat yad – Handmade / handicraft – עבודת יד

Lalechet Yad be yad – To walk hand in hand – ללכת יד ביד

lilchots yadayim – To shake hands – ללחוץ ידיים

Lechitsat yad – Handshake – לחיצת יד

Lakachat et atsmecha bayadaim – Pull yourself together – לקחת את עצמך בידיים

Leharim yadayim – Put your hands up – להרים ידיים

Lo leharim yadayim – Don't give up – לא להרים ידיים

Lishloach yadayim – To grope – לשלוח ידיים

Im yad al halev – With hand on heart – עם יד על הלב

Playlist and Clips:

The Idan Raichel Project – Bo'ee (lyrics)

Lea Shabbat – Yare'ach Ba-shamaiym (lyrics)

Yad2 Campaign

Rivka Zohar – Ha-bayit leyad ha-mesila (lyrics)

Teivat hiloochim yadanit – Manual gear

Yadiyot – Handles

Avodat Yad – Handmade

Ofra Haza – Yad Be-Yad (lyrics)

Ninet Tayeb – Be-sof Ha-olem (lyrics)

Yehudit Ravits – Lakachta et Yadi be-Yadcha (lyrics)

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