im yirtzeh hashem

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Pronunciations

im yirtzeh hashem (eem YEER-tzeh huh-SHEM) listen
im yirtzeh hashem (eem-YEER-tzuh-shem) listen

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Definitions

  • adv. If God wills it, God willing (used when making plans for or describing the future).

Example Sentences

  • "Im yirtzeh Hashem I'll be in grad school next year."

  • Used as a wish: "Im yirtze Hashem by you..."

  • "So I'll see you next week, then, Liz, im yirtseh hashem..." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Heb אם ירצה השם im yirtsé hashém, lit. 'if God wills it; God-willing', Yiddish אם־ירצה־השם im yirtse hashém/mírtshem/mírtseshem/mértseshem

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      im yirtse Hashem, immertsashem, im yirtze hashem, mertsishem, mirtsishem, mirtseshem

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