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ידה yadah (H3034) הדה hadah (H1911) literally means to “throw the hand” or stretch out the hand to grab (cf. Isaiah 11:8); to show thanks or praise—when written in the hiphil [active causative] form (cf. Genesis 29:35; Psalm 18:49) or confession—when written in the hitpa’el [reflexive] form (cf. Job 40:14; Psalm 32:5; Proverbs 28:13).

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