בס״ד
Appearance
Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Abbreviation of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic בסיעתא דשמיא (“with the help of Heaven”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Pronounced as spelled out: בסיעתא דשמיא
Adverb
[edit]בס״ד • (BS"D)
- (Judaism) With God's assistance.
Usage notes
[edit]- Used by Orthodox Jews on the heading of letters and other documents. Also used are ב״ה and עמ״י עש״ו.
See also
[edit]- בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם (b'ezrát hashém, “with God's help”)