1
: the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table
2
: the voiced glide sound \y\ that is the first sound of the English word yes
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The visible writing shows the letters yod, resh, bet, ayin and lamed, with remnants of other characters suggesting the original message was longer.
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Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2021
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Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2021
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“Yod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yod. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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