No. 883 in Hebrew
היד
"The hand"
In a sentence
היד שלי כואבת אחרי שאני כותבת הרבה.
My hand hurts after writing a lot.
In this sentence, "היד" refers to the physical part of the body, the hand.
הוא תמיד יש לו את היד העליונה בכל ויכוח.
He always has the upper hand in every argument.
Here, "היד" is used metaphorically in the idiom "היד העליונה," meaning an advantageous position.
אנחנו צריכים עזרה היד להביא עצים למדורה.
We need an extra hand to bring wood to the campfire.
In this case, "היד" is used figuratively to mean assistance or help.
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