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Lexicon

יָד

yadhandHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun1,617 occurrences36 books1,445 verses

Definition

a primitive word; a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Traditional renderings: ( be) able, × about, armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, broad, (broken-) handed, × by, charge, coast, consecrate, creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-) side, where, wide, × with (him, me, you), work, yield, × yourselves.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders יָד:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,617 total
  1. Psalm 125:3יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ · their hands
    For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.
  2. Psalm 127:4בְּיַד־ · in the hand
    Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
  3. Psalm 134:2יְדֵכֶ֥ם · your hands
    Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
  4. Psalm 135:15יְדֵ֣י · by the hands
    The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
  5. Psalm 136:12בְּיָ֣ד · hand
    …with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.
  6. Psalm 138:7יָדֶ֑ךָ · Your hand
    If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
  7. Psalm 138:8יָדֶ֣יךָ · of Your hands
    The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever—do not abandon the works of Your hands.
  8. Psalm 139:10יָדְךָ֣ · Your hand
    …even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.
  9. Psalm 140:4מִ֘ידֵ֤י · from the hands
    Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
  10. Psalm 140:5לְיַד־ · along
    The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
  11. Psalm 141:6בִֽידֵי־ · from
    When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
  12. Psalm 141:9מִ֣ידֵי · from
    Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
  13. Psalm 143:5יָדֶ֣יךָ · of Your hands
    I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
  14. Psalm 143:6יָדַ֣י · my hands
    I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
  15. Psalm 144:1יָדַ֣י · my hands
    Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
  16. Psalm 144:7יָדֶ֗יךָ · from the grasp; מִ֝יַּ֗ד
    Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners,
  17. Psalm 144:11מִיַּ֪ד · from the grasp
    Set me free and rescue me from the grasp of foreigners, whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.
  18. Psalm 145:16יָדֶ֑ךָ · Your hand
    You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
  19. Psalm 149:6בְּיָדָֽם׃ · in their hands
    May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
  20. Proverbs 1:24יָ֝דִ֗י · hand
    Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
  21. Proverbs 3:27יָדֶיךָ · within your
    Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
  22. Proverbs 6:5מִיָּ֑ד · from the hand [of the hunter]; מִיַּ֥ד · from the snare
    Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.
  23. Proverbs 6:10יָדַ֣יִם · of the hands
    A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
  24. Proverbs 6:17וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם · hands
    …haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
  25. Proverbs 7:20בְּיָד֑וֹ · with him
    He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”
  26. Proverbs 8:3לְיַד־ · Beside
    Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:
  27. Proverbs 10:4וְיַ֖ד · hands
    Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
  28. Proverbs 11:21יָ֣ד · Be assured; לְ֭יָד
    Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
  29. Proverbs 12:14יְדֵי־ · hands
    By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
  30. Proverbs 12:24יַד־ · The hand
    The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
  31. Proverbs 13:11יָ֣ד · hard work
    Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
  32. Proverbs 14:1בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ · with her own hands
    Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
  33. Proverbs 16:5יָ֥ד · be assured that; לְ֝יָ֗ד
    Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
  34. Proverbs 17:16בְּיַד־ · in his hand
    Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
  35. Proverbs 18:21בְּיַד־ · are in the power
    Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
  36. Proverbs 19:24יָ֭דוֹ · his hand
    The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
  37. Proverbs 21:1בְּיַד־ · in the hand
    The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
  38. Proverbs 21:25יָדָ֣יו · his hands
    The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
  39. Proverbs 24:33יָדַ֣יִם · of the hands
    A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
  40. Proverbs 26:6בְּיַד־ · by the hand
    Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
  41. Proverbs 26:9בְיַד־ · into the hand
    Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
  42. Proverbs 26:15יָ֭דוֹ · his hand
    The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
  43. Proverbs 30:28בְּיָדַ֣יִם · in one’s hands
    …and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
  44. Proverbs 30:32יָ֣ד · put your hand
    If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
  45. Proverbs 31:19יָ֭דֶיהָ · out her hands
    She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
  46. Proverbs 31:20וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָ · her hands
    She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.