be-siyata di-shmaya

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Definitions

  • n. With the help of God; sometimes written in abbreviation at the tops of pages or signs.

Example Sentences

  • "Stop worrying! Be-siyata di-shmaya you'll be able to sell the house." (Glinert)

  • Besiyata dishmaya we will be blessed with another child soon.

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • A בסיעתא דשמייא 'with the help of Heaven' > TH בסיעתא דשמיא

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      be'siyata di'shmaya, besiyata dishmaya

Notes

  • Used mostly among Sepharadim, except for Ashkenazi Ultra-Orthodox, who use it mostly in acronym form (בס"ד) written at the tops of pages or signs.

    See also siyata dishmaya.

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