im yirtse Hashem by you

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Definitions

  • interj. God willing, you should be next to get married.

Example Sentences

  • "Shira Brown used to hate going to weddings. After the wedding and during the reception, her aunts and all of the other older women would come up to her and say 'Im yirtzeh Hashem by you' which means – God willing, you should be next." (source)

  • "After giving Simcha a hug and a mazel tov Boruch turns around to leave. Hoping just to leave quietly back to his own family he is stopped by several people. 'Im, yirtzeh Hashem by you…. Im yirtzeh Hashem by you….'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • TH אם ירצה השם im yirtsé hashém, lit. 'if God wills it; God-willing', Y אם־ירצה־השם mirtseshem + Y/E 'by' + E you

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      mirtseshem by you, mirtse shem by you

Notes

  • Often said at weddings.

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