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Next to in Hebrew is לְיַד (leyád).

It can also be said על יד or לצד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

לְיַד
leyád
preposition
In English

next to

/ˈnɛkst ˌtuː/ /ˈnekst ˌtuː/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with N

These are the Hebrew words for next to as a preposition.

beside; alongside

This is more about the Hebrew word לְיַד.

Written with vowel points
לְיַד
Written without vowel points
ליד
Said
leyád
Its meanings in English
next to, Beside, near, by, near to, next to, adjacent to, alongside

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ליד, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after next to in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨next to⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨next to⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨next to⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨לְיַד⁩, said leyád. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ליד⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨next to⁩?

Besides ⁨ליד⁩, ⁨next to⁩ can be said ⁨עַל יַד⁩ ('al yad) or ⁨לצד⁩ (l'tsad), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨ליד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨next to⁩, ⁨ליד⁩ can mean ⁨Beside, near, by, near to, next to, adjacent to, alongside⁩.

How is ⁨next to⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨next to⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈnɛkst ˌtuː/, /ˈnekst ˌtuː/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry next to and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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