yod Syllabification: (yod)Pronunciation: /yôd, yo͝od, yäd/Definition of yod noun 1the tenth and smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 2 Phonetics the semivowel or glide y. 3 Astrologyanother term for finger of God.Origin:from Hebrew yōḏ; related to yaḏ 'hand'yod in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of yod in the British & World English dictionary