בעד
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ב־ע־ד (b-ʿ-d) |
Preposition
בְּעַד • (be'ád)
- for, in favor of, supporting
- for the sake of
- 1920, last words of Joseph Trumpeldor:
- טוֹב לָמוּת בְּעַד אַרְצֵנוּ.
- tóv lamút b'ád 'artsénu.
- It is good to die for our country.
- 1920, last words of Joseph Trumpeldor:
- (literary) through, via
Antonyms
- נֶגֶד (néged)
Derived terms
- אֵין בְּעַד מָה ('éin be'ád má)
See also
- בִּשְׁבִיל (bishvíl)
- לְמַעַן (l'má'an)
References
- H1157 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
- “בעד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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