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)
- (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.
