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The Hebrew Roots
Yad (Yud)
By Jeff A. Benner

Parent Root
יד   /   YD

Verb: Throw       Noun: Hand / Thanks

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph i is a picture of a hand, the is a picture of door that allows movement in and out of the tent. Combined these mean "hand moves".
Root Meaning: The hand is the part of the body that enables man to perform many works.
Edenics: yard - with the addition of the r, a measurement equal to the length of the arm
AHLB#: 1211

Child Root: / ידד / YDD   Verb: Throw   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The work of the hand.
AHLB#: 1211 B

Child Root: / יהד / YHD   Verb: ?   Noun: Hand
Root Meaning: The throwing out of the hand for throwing, praising, or confessing.
AHLB#: 1211 G

Child Root: / ידה / YDH   Verb: Throw   Noun: Hand / Praise
Root Meaning: The throwing out of the hand for throwing, praising, or confessing.
AHLB#: 1211 H



Parent Root
ים   /   YM

Verb: ?       Noun: Sea / Terror

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a hand representing work, the is a picture of water. Combined these mean "working water".
Root Meaning: The sea or other large body of water is the place of storms and heavy surf.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1220

Child Root: / ימם / YMM   Verb: ?   Noun: Spring
Root Meaning: A spring of water in the wilderness.
AHLB#: 1220 B

Child Root: / אים / AYM   Verb: ?   Noun: ? / Terror
Root Meaning: The sea is considered a place of chaos and terror because the depth, storms and heavy surf.
AHLB#: 1220 C

Child Root: / יום / YWM   Verb: ?   Noun: Day
Root Meaning: The day ends and the new day begins when the sun sets in the west, over the Mediterranean sea.
AHLB#: 1220 J



Parent Root
יר   /   YR

Verb: Throw       Noun: ? / Fear

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a hand, the is a picture of a man. Combined these mean "hand of man".
Root Meaning: The hand of man is used for the throwing. A flowing of water in a river. A throwing of the finger to show a direction to walk or live. The throwing of an arrow. The throwing down of water in rain. Awe or fear where one throws self to the foot of one in authority.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1227

Child Root: / יאר / YAR   Verb: ?   Noun: River
Root Meaning: A flowing of water in a river.
AHLB#: 1227 D

Child Root: / ירא / YRA   Verb: ?   Noun: ? / Fear
Root Meaning: A flowing of the insides.
AHLB#: 1227 E

Child Root: / ירה / YRH   Verb: Throw   Noun: Rain
Root Meaning: To throw straight. A throwing of the finger to point out a straight direction. The straight throwing of an arrow. The throwing down of water in rain.
AHLB#: 1227 H



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