Hebrew roots beginning with Yod (י)
94 root words of the Hebrew Bible that begin with Yod, commonest first — with Strong's number, transliteration, meaning and how many times each is used.
יָדָה yâdâh cast, confess, praise
יָתַר yâthar excel, leave, left behind
יָבַל yâbal bring, carry, lead .
יָדַע yâdaʻ acknowledge, acquaintance, advise
יָסַד yâçad appoint, take counsel, establish
יָלַד yâlad bear, beget, birth
יָלַךְ yâlak × again, away, bear
יָמִין yâmîyn left-handed, right, south.
יָרַשׁ yârash cast out, consume, destroy
יָשַׁב yâshab abide, continue, dwell
יָשַׁר yâshar direct, fit, seem good
יָקֹשׁ yâqôsh fowler snare.
יָרָה yârâh archer, cast, direct
יָשַׁע yâshaʻ × at all, avenging, defend
יָכֹל yâkôl be able, any at all, attain
יָצָא yâtsâʼ × after, appear, × assuredly
יָשֵׁן yâshên old, remain long, sleep.
יוֹם yôwm age, always, chronicals
יָחֵף yâchêph barefoot, being unshod.
יָעַד yâʻad agree, appoint, assemble
יָחַד yâchad join, unite.
יַיִן yayin banqueting, wine, wine.
יָלַע yâlaʻ devour.
יַעַר yaʻar comb, forest, wood.
יִצְהָר yitshâr anointed oil.
יָצַר yâtsar be distressed, be narrow, be straitened
יָקַד yâqad burn, × from the hearth, kindle.
יָרֵא yârêʼ affright, be afraid, dread
יָבֵשׁ yâbêsh be ashamed, clean, be confounded
יָגַע yâgaʻ faint, labour, weary.
יָטַב yâṭab be accepted, amend, use aright
יָסַף yâçaph add, × again, × any more
יָסַר yâçar bind, chasten, chastise
יָעַל yâʻal × at all, set forward, can do good
יָפָה yâphâh be beautiful, be fair, deck.
יָקַר yâqar be precious, be prized, be set by
יֶרַח yerach month, moon.
יָרָק yârâq × but, spit.
יָשַׁם yâsham be desolate.
יָחַל yâchal hope, be pained, stay
יָעַץ yâʻats advertise, take advise, advise
יָקֶה Yâqeh Jakeh.
יָגָה yâgâh afflict, cause grief, grieve
יָהַב yâhab ascribe, bring, come on
יָחַם yâcham get heat, be hot, conceive
יָלַל yâlal howl, be howling.
יָנַק yânaq milch, nurse, suck.
יָעָה yâʻâh sweep away.
יַעַן yaʻan because, forasmuch, seeing then
יָעַף yâʻaph faint, cause to fly, weary .
יָפַע yâphaʻ be light, shew self, shine .
יָצַק yâtsaq cast, cleave fast, be firm
יָרַד yârad × abundantly, bring down, carry down
יָבַב yâbab cry out.
יָבַם yâbam perform the duty of a husband's brother, mar
יָמַן yâman go to the right hand.
יָעַז yâʻaz fierce.
יָצַב yâtsab present selves, remaining, resort
יַצַע yatsaʻ make bed, × lie, spread.
יָרֵךְ yârêk × body, loins, shaft
יָרַע yâraʻ be grevious .
יָשֵׁשׁ yâshêsh stoop for age.
יָאַל yâʼal dote, be foolish.
יָגַב yâgab husbandman.
יָגֹר yâgôr be afraid, fear.
יָדַד yâdad cast.
יְזַוְאֵל Yᵉzavʼêl Jeziel .
יָחַשׂ yâchas genealogy, be reckoned by genealogies.
יָכַח yâkach appoint, argue, chasten
יָם yâm sea ), south, west .
יָמַר yâmar boast selves, change.
יָנַח yânach bestow, cast down, lay
יַעֲקֹב Yaʻăqôb Jacob.
יָפַח yâphach bewail self.
יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם Yᵉrûwshâlaim Jerusalem.
יָרַט yâraṭ be perverse, turn over.
יֶשַׁח yeshach casting down.
יָתוֹם yâthôwm fatherless, orphan.
יָאַב yâʼab long.
יָאָה yâʼâh appertain.
יָאַל yâʼal assay, begin, be content
יָאַשׁ yâʼash despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.
יָגָה yâgâh be removed.
יָחַר yâchar tarry longer.
יָמַשׁ yâmash feel.
יָנָה yânâh destroy, oppress, proud
יָסַךְ yâçak be poured.
יָעַט yâʻaṭ cover.
יָצַג yâtsag establish, leave, make
יָצַת yâtsath burn, be desolate, set fire
יָקַע yâqaʻ be alienated, depart, hang
יָקַץ yâqats awake.
יָשַׁט yâshaṭ hold out.
יָשַׂם yâsam be put .