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.
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