Leyad (לְיַד) means by in Hebrew.
It can also mean near, at, beside, and next to. It is a preposition, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
by, near, at, beside
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Leyad.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קרוב ל-, בסמוך ל-.
לְיַד שְׁעָרִים לְפִי קָרֶת; מְבוֹא פְתָחִים תָּרֹנָּה
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Leyad is a preposition.
- Written with vowel points
- לְיַד
- Written without vowel points
- ליד
- Said
- leyad
- Inflections
- הוא; לְיָדוֹ, אני; לְיָדִי
- Gematria
- 44
This is how Leyad is said in other languages.
- English
- by, near, at, beside, next to
These words mean nearly the same as Leyad.
- סמוך
- על יד
- קרוב
- אצל
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Leyad.
- רחוק
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These words rhyme with Leyad.
These words come before and after Leyad in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Leyad.
What does Leyad (לְיַד) mean in Hebrew?
Leyad (לְיַד) means by, near, and at. It is said leyad, with the stress on yad.
What is a synonym for Leyad (לְיַד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Leyad (לְיַד) are סמוך, על יד, קרוב, and אצל.
What is the opposite of Leyad (לְיַד)?
Words that mean the opposite of Leyad (לְיַד) are רחוק.
What rhymes with Leyad (לְיַד)?
Words that rhyme with Leyad (לְיַד) include בד, יד, שד, מעמד, אחד, and עד.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ליד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.