יָד f.n. (pl. יָדַיִם in sense 1, יָדוֹת in the other senses) 1 hand, arm. 2 foreleg. PBH 3 handle. 4 stem (of a fruit). NH 5 monument, place. 6 power, strength. 7 part, portion, share. 8 fold. [Related to Aram. and BAram. יַד, יֽדָא, Syr. יַד, אִידָא, Ugar. yd, Arab. yad, Ethiop. ’ ed, Akka. ittu (= side).] Derivatives: יָדָה (n.), יְדוֹנִית, יָדוּת, יָדִי, יַדֽיָן, יָדִית. cp. מִיָּד and לִידֵי. cp. also אַיֽדֵי.
