By in Hebrew is על ידי (al yedey).
It can also be said ליד, על יד, or עד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
by
/baɪ/
These are the Hebrew words for by as a preposition.
indicates a means
- על ידיal yedey
near, or next to
- לְיָדלידl'yad
- עַל יָדעל יד'al yad
not later than
- עַדעדadIn the Hebrew dictionary
indicates the agent of a passive verb
- על ידי'al yadei
- באמצעותbe'emtza'ut
indicates creator of a work
- מֵאֵתמאתme'etIn the Hebrew dictionary
indicating means of classification or organisation
- לפיlefy
indicating amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- ב-be-
used to separate dimensions
- עַלעל'alIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with by.
These words come before and after by in the list.
These are the questions people ask about by in Hebrew.
How do you say by in Hebrew?
by in Hebrew is על ידי, said al yedey.
What are other Hebrew words for by?
Besides על ידי, by can be said לְיָד (l'yad), עַל יָד ('al yad), עַד (ad), באמצעות (be'emtza'ut), or מֵאֵת (me'et), depending on the meaning.
How is by pronounced in English?
by is pronounced /baɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry by and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.