Poshet yad (פושט יד) means panhandler in Hebrew.
It can also mean beggar. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
panhandler, beggar
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Poshet yad.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדם שמושיט את ידו לקבל נדבה.
The word Poshet yad is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- פּוֹשֵׁט יָד
- Written without vowel points
- פושט יד
- Said
- poshet yad
- Plural
- פּוֹשְׁטֵי יָד
- Feminine form
- פּוֹשֶׁטֶת יָד
- Inflections
- ר' פּוֹשְׁטֵי יָד; נ' פּוֹשֶׁטֶת יָד, נ"ר פּוֹשְׁטוֹת יָד
- Gematria
- 409
This is how Poshet yad is said in other languages.
- English
- panhandler, beggar
These words mean nearly the same as Poshet yad.
- מחזר על הפתחים
- מקבץ נדבות
- קבצן
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These words come before and after Poshet yad in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Poshet yad.
What does Poshet yad (פושט יד) mean in Hebrew?
Poshet yad (פושט יד) means panhandler and beggar. It is said poshet yad, with the stress on shet.
What is a synonym for Poshet yad (פושט יד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Poshet yad (פושט יד) are מחזר על הפתחים, מקבץ נדבות, and קבצן.
Is Poshet yad (פושט יד) masculine or feminine?
The word Poshet yad (פושט יד) is a masculine noun, and its plural is פּוֹשְׁטֵי יָד.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פושט יד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.