Mishlakh yad (משלח יד) means occupation in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
occupation
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mishlakh yad.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דבר שאדם עוסק בו, דרך התפרנסות.
כִּי בִּגְלַל הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל מַעֲשֶׂךָ וּבְכֹל מִשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mishlakh yad is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁלַח יָד
- Written without vowel points
- משלח יד
- Said
- mishlakh yad
- Plural
- מִשְׁלָחֵי יָד
- Inflections
- ר' מִשְׁלָחֵי יָד
- Gematria
- 392
This is how Mishlakh yad is said in other languages.
- English
- occupation
- Arabic
- وَظيفة, مِهْنَة
- Russian
- занятие, профессия
- French
- occupation
- Spanish
- ocupación
- German
- Beschäftigung, Beruf
These words mean nearly the same as Mishlakh yad.
- עבודהwork
- עיסוק
- מקצוע
- תעסוקה
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These words come before and after Mishlakh yad in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mishlakh yad.
What does Mishlakh yad (משלח יד) mean in Hebrew?
Mishlakh yad (משלח יד) means occupation. It is said mishlakh yad, with the stress on lakh.
What is a synonym for Mishlakh yad (משלח יד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mishlakh yad (משלח יד) are עבודה, עיסוק, מקצוע, and תעסוקה.
Is Mishlakh yad (משלח יד) masculine or feminine?
The word Mishlakh yad (משלח יד) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִשְׁלָחֵי יָד.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry משלח יד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.