Pronunciations

Definitions

• interj. "As a matter of fact." (Weiser); "Really?"
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew
• Yiddish
• Modern Hebrew

Etymology

• Heb באמת be'emét, Yiddish beémes
  

Who Uses This

• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
• Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

Regions

• North America
• Great Britain

Dictionaries

• Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

Alternative Spellings

be'emes, b'emes, be'emet, beemes, bemes