Hand
YAD
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About “Hand” in Hebrew
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Gematria of “Hand” (יד)
In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word יד (YAD) has a gematria value of 14.
“Hand” in the Bible
Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “hand”.
והכרתי יושב מאשדוד ותומך שבט מאשקלון והשיבותי ידי על עקרון ואבדו שארית פלשתים אמר אדני יהוה
And I will wipe out the inhabitants of Ashdod And the sceptered ruler of Ashkelon; And I will turn My hand against Ekron, And the Philistines shall perish with no remnant —said the Sovereign GOD.
כה אמר יהוה על שלשה פשעי צר ועל ארבעה לא אשיבנו על הסגירם גלות שלמה לאדום ולא זכרו ברית אחים
Thus said GOD: For three transgressions of Tyre, For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they handed over An entire population to Edom, Ignoring the covenant of brotherhood.
לכן כה אמר יהוה אלהי צבאות אדני בכל רחבות מספד ובכל חוצות יאמרו הו הו וקראו אכר אל אבל ומספד אל יודעי נהי
Assuredly, Thus said GOD, The Sovereign—the God of Hosts: In every square there shall be lamenting, In every street cries of “Ah, woe!” And the farm hand shall be Called to mourn, And those skilled in wailing To lament;
English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0
This word starts with the Hebrew letter yod.
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