yod

Or yodh

[yood, yawd]

noun

1. the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

2. any of the sounds represented by this letter.

yod

/ jʊd /

noun

1. the tenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet (י), transliterated as y

Word History and Origins

Origin of yod¹

1725–35; < Hebrew yōdh, akin to yādh hand

Word History and Origins

Origin of yod¹

C18: from Hebrew, literally: hand

Example Sentences

The Source, on Sunset Boulevard, was launched in 1969 by a Cincinnati-born guru who called himself Father Yod.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly 50 years after the death of its leader, Father Yod, the Source Family continues to fascinate seekers.

From Los Angeles Times

Today, original pressings of records featuring Father Yod — there were about 20 LPs and 45s released in the 1970s — sell for hundreds of dollars.

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Father Yod opened the Source restaurant at 8301 Sunset Blvd. in 1969 to support his growing family of followers, and it became one of the first hotspots in L.A. for organic vegetarian food.

From Los Angeles Times

“Especially when they talked about how Father Yod went down his own ego path. That they acknowledged it made me feel like there’s not an absolute revisionist history.”

From Los Angeles Times