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Hoshet lo yad

English translation: Reach out to him OR Extend your hand to him

06:15 Mar 6, 2008

Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music

Hebrew term or phrase: Hoshet lo yad

Hi. Can someone please translate this phrase into English for me? Thank you.

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English translation:Reach out to him OR Extend your hand to him

Explanation:
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desertfox
Israel
Local time: 20:30

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Reach out to him OR Extend your hand to him

desertfox

He offered him a hand

Akiva Brest

help him

bbt-ruth

lent him a hand / made peace with him

frankss

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Reach out to him OR Extend your hand to him

Explanation:
My suggestion.

desertfox
Israel
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew

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24 mins confidence:

He offered him a hand

Explanation:
The verb LEHOSHEET has several options for translation:
"to outstretch, extend; reach out, offer, give"
so any of the otpions may be correct depending on context

Example sentence(s):

הושט

Akiva Brest
Israel
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of:

English,

Hebrew

4 hrs confidence:

lent him a hand / made peace with him

Explanation:
this expression can have 2 meanings: 1) as in offering help (lend someone a hand) and 2) as in making peace with someone after a disagreement etc.

frankss
Israel
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of:

English Old (ca.450-1100)

9 hrs confidence:

help him

Explanation:
Sometimes it is a way of speaking and without more content I would say that Hoshet lo yad is it to help him.

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