בס״ד

Hebrew

Etymology

Abbreviation of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic בסיעתא דשמיא (“with the help of Heaven”)

Pronunciation

Pronounced as spelled out: בסיעתא דשמיא

Adverb

בס״ד • (BS"D)

1. (Judaism) With God's assistance.

Usage notes

• Used by Orthodox Jews on the heading of letters and other documents. Also used are ב״ה and עמ״י עש״ו.

See also

• בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם (b'ezrát hashém, “with God's help”)