Hebrew word study
יָדָהyâdâh — physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away
Pronounced “yaw-daw'”
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
Translated in the King James as: cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
Appears 114 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root; used only as denominative from H3027 (יָד); literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 2×
Leviticus — 3×
Numbers — 1×
2 Samuel — 1×
1 Chronicles — 9×
Job — 1×
Psalms — 67×
Proverbs — 1×
Jeremiah — 2×
Lamentations — 1×
Daniel — 2×
Zechariah — 1×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.