Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

b'ezrat hashem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: b'ezrat hashem
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.

Example Sentences

"Yes, it was really great. I missed not being in shul, though, especially on Simchas Torah. Well, next year, b'ezras Hashem.""
"One thing is for sure, if I b'ezras Hashem have children one day, I will not allow any computer w/ internet access in the home."
"I'm not overjoyed with the idea of it having to be a step-parent adoption, since neither I nor my partner nor Tova consider me to be anything but a full parent, but I'll take it, particularly since it's way cheaper than the second parent adoption process. The law takes effect on January 1, so b'ezrat Hashem, we'll get it finished up before Tova turns 2."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בעזרת השם (“with God's help”)

Inflected Forms

b'ezras Hashem (alternative)

Phrases

God willing

Frequently Paired Words

God willing mashallah

Questions

What does b'ezrat hashem mean?: Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.
Where does b'ezrat hashem come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew בעזרת השם (“with God's help”)

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