בְּעַד
Meanings
Preposition
1. for, in favor of, supporting
2. for, in exchange
3. through, via (literary)
Pronunciation
b'ád
Examples80
טוֹב לָמוּת בְּעַד אַרְצֵנוּ.
It is good to die for our country.
וְאֶתְפַּלֵּל גַּם־בְּעַד אַהֲרֹן בעֵת הַהוּא.
and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.
בְּעַד הַחַלּוֹן נִשְׁקְפָה, וַתְּיַבֵּב אֵם סִיסְרָא בְּעַד הָאֶשְׁנָב;
Through the window she looked forth, and peered, The mother of Sisera, through the lattice;
אַתָּה בְּעַד, אוֹ נֶגֶד הפלות?
Are you for or against abortions?
אַתָּה בְּעַד הפלות אוֹ נֶגֶדָן?
Are you for or against abortions?
הַאִם אַתָּה בְּעַד אוֹ נֶגֶד הַמִּלְחָמָה?
Are you for the war or against it?