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

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