yad

American  

[yahd, yawd] / yɑd, yɔd /

noun

Hebrew.

plural

yadim

1. a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.

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yad British  

/ jɑd /

noun

1. Judaism a hand-held pointer used for reading the sefer torah

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Etymology

Origin of yad

yādh literally, hand

Example Sentences

As for that supposed weapon, it was a yad, a thin rod with a tip shaped like a pointing hand, which is used to follow the handwritten text on a Torah scroll.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2013

From the door, I see Father chanting from the Torah, being careful not to touch the Hebrew words with his fingers, since the silver yad, the pointer, was stolen in Toledo.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The man performing the Chang′-tü says: “Sĭk′-a tan-ang′-a sĭk′-a lu′-fûb ad Sa-dang′-a nan ay-yam′ Sĭk′-a ta-lo′-lo ad La′-god nan ay-yam′ Sĭk′-a ta-lo′-lo ye′-mod La′-god nan fa-no wat′-mo yad Ap′-lay.”

From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest

Nathanael," 1903, No. 5, the Hebrew title of this translation is "Arba� Abne Hagilyonim Mehattorah Hahadashah, Asher Neetku Milshon romi lilshon ibri al yad Johanan hatobel Jonah.

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.

Yatra yad varttate tat tadatiriktâvayavair eva tatra vartamânam drishlam iti drishtantagarbham hetum âkashle koseti.

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1 by Thibaut, George