הי״ד

Hebrew

Etymology

Abbreviation of הַשֵּׁם יִקּוֹם דָּמוֹ‎ (hašém yikóm damó, “may Hashem avenge his blood”)

Phrase

הי״ד • (transliteration needed)

  1. (Judaism) Used after the name of someone killed because he was Jewish, as a prayer to God that He avenge his death.

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