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#78 Handy Hebrew Hints
Tuesday, 13 January, 2026
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. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon 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)
