Hand in Hebrew is יָד (yad).
It can also be said מחוג, טפח, or כתב יד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hand
/hænd/
These are the Hebrew words for hand as a noun.
part of the fore limb
- יָדידyadfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
index or pointer on a dial, such as on an analogue/analog clock
- מָחוֹגמחוגmakhogmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
hand's breadth
- טֶפַחטפחtéfakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
handwriting; style of penmanship
- כְּתַב יָדכתב ידktav yadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יָד.
- Written with vowel points
- יָד
- Written without vowel points
- יד
- Said
- yad
- Plural
- יָדוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- hand, arm, forelimb
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hand.
These words come before and after hand in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hand in Hebrew.
How do you say hand in Hebrew?
hand in Hebrew is יָד, said yad. Without vowel points it is written יד. Its plural is יָדוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for hand?
Besides יד, hand can be said מָחוֹג (makhog), טֶפַח (téfakh), or כְּתַב יָד (ktav yad), depending on the meaning.
Is יד masculine or feminine?
The word יד is feminine.
What else does יד mean in English?
Besides hand, יד can mean arm and forelimb.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hand and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.