ליד
l'yád-/leˈjad/
The Hebrew word for near is ליד (l'yád-).
ליד means near or next to, used before a place or a thing.
Meaning: in close proximity to (prep)
What does it mean word for word?
ליד joins ל meaning to and יד meaning hand, so it is literally at hand.
How do you pronounce it?
ליד is pronounced /leˈjad/, with stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The root for 'hand' in ליד is also used in the term יד חזקה to describe 'strong power' or 'control' rather than physical strength.
- While ליד means 'near', Hebrew uses the same 'hand' root in the word ידיד to mean 'friend', implying a person who is close or helpful.
- The word ידני means 'manual' or 'hand-operated', showing how the root in ליד evolves into a technical adjective.
Examples in context
- גדלת ליד חוף ים?Did you grow up near a beach?ליד חוף ים means near a beach.Tatoeba #4620770 by Eldad, translation #2486701 by CK
- הוא גר ליד החוף.He lives near the beach.גר ליד החוף means he lives near the beach.Tatoeba #5806252 by fekundulo, translation #1564993 by marcelostockle
- הם גרים ליד החוף.They live near the beach.גרים ליד החוף means they live near the beach.Tatoeba #5806251 by fekundulo, translation #681383 by Source_VOA
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Example conversation
Agur and Ido are looking for a parked car.
- עגור Adiהאם החניון ליד הבנק?Ha-chanion lyad ha-bank?Is the parking lot near the bank?
- עידו Idoכן, הוא ממש ליד.Ken, hu mamash lyad.Yes, it is right near.
- עגור Adiאני רואה את המכונית ליד העץ.Ani ro'ah et ha-mechonit lyad ha-etz.I see the car near the tree.
- עידו Idoבדיוק, בוא נלך לשם.Bidyuk, bo nelech le-sham.Exactly, let's go there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ליד, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
