Hebrew Learning Guide
Prepositions
בְּשֵׁם beshem

on behalf of, in the name of

Form without pronominal affixes

base form
בְּשֵׁם beshem

Forms with pronominal affixes

1st person
plur. sing.
בִּשְׁמֵנוּ bishmenu
בִּשְׁמִי bishmi
2nd person
fem. plur. masc. plur. fem. sing. masc. sing.
בְּשִׁמְכֶן beshimchen
בְּשִׁמְכֶם beshimchem
בִּשְׁמֵךְ bishmech
בְּשִׁמְךָ beshimcha
3rd person
fem. plur. masc. plur. fem. sing. masc. sing.
בִּשְׁמָן bishman
בִּשְׁמָם bishmam
בִּשְׁמָהּ bishma(h)
בִּשְׁמוֹ bishmo

Examples

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בִּשְׁמִי. ha-michtav nishlach bishmi.

The letter was sent in my name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בִּשְׁמֵנוּ. ha-michtav nishlach bishmenu.

The letter was sent in our name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בְּשִׁמְךָ. ha-michtav nishlach beshimcha.

The letter was sent in your name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בִּשְׁמֵךְ. ha-michtav nishlach bishmech.

The letter was sent in your name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בְּשִׁמְכֶם. ha-michtav nishlach beshimchem.

The letter was sent in your name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בְּשִׁמְכֶן. ha-michtav nishlach beshimchen.

The letter was sent in your name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בִּשְׁמוֹ. ha-michtav nishlach bishmo.

The letter was sent in his name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בִּשְׁמָהּ. ha-michtav nishlach bishma(h).

The letter was sent in her name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בִּשְׁמָם. ha-michtav nishlach bishmam.

The letter was sent in their name.

הַמִּכְתָּב נִשְׁלַח בִּשְׁמָן. ha-michtav nishlach bishman.

The letter was sent in their name.