yod

or yodh

[ yoo d; Hebrew yawd ]

/ yʊd; Hebrew yɔd /

noun

the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

any of the sounds represented by this letter.

Nearby words

Origin of yod

1725–35; < Hebrew yōdh, akin to yādh hand

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Examples from the Web for yod

Otherwise ϝ would have been used for the vowel υ, just as the Phoenician consonant Yod became the vowel ι.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various
Do yo reckon, Capn, yod let me pilot the Restless out o this harbor and some o the way down the bay?
The Motor Boat Club in Florida|H. Irving Hancock
Being numbered ten, its Hebrew letter is Yod, the hieroglyphic meaning of which is the forefinger extended as a sign of command.
Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards|Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer
But the explanation of the Yod is to be fetched from Eccles.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World|Thomas Wood

But yod better take him back with you when you go, Miss Ruth, He needs somebody to take care of himsho do!
Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie|Alice B. Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for yod

yod

yodh

/ (jʊd) /

noun

the tenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet (י), transliterated as y

Word Origin for yod

C18: from Hebrew, literally: hand

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Word Origin and History for yod

yod

10th and smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet.