Freeletter 10 of 22
Yod י
"y" as in yes; also the vowel "i" or "ee" after a chirik. Letter 10 of 22, worth 10 in gematria.
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Yod
י
"y" as in yes; also the vowel "i" or "ee" after a chirik.
Gematria value
10
See it worked out in the gematria calculator.
How to write it
A small mark hanging from the top line, like an apostrophe. The smallest letter.
Don't confuse it with ו (vav): Yod stops halfway down; vav reaches the baseline.
Words that start with Yod
| English | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| day | יוֹם | yom | |
| hand | יָד | yad | |
| beautiful | יָפֶה | yafe |