On behalf of in Hebrew is מִטַּעַם (mitá'am).
It can also be said בשם or לשום, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מִטַּעַם
mitá'am
preposition
In English
on behalf of
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for on behalf of as a preposition.
speaking or acting for
- מִטַּעַםמטעםmitá'am
- בְּשֵׁםבשםb'shém
- לְשׁוּםלשוםl'shúm
These English words share a Hebrew word with on behalf of.
These words come before and after on behalf of in the list.
These are the questions people ask about on behalf of in Hebrew.
How do you say on behalf of in Hebrew?
on behalf of in Hebrew is מִטַּעַם, said mitá'am. Without vowel points it is written מטעם.
What are other Hebrew words for on behalf of?
Besides מטעם, on behalf of can be said בְּשֵׁם (b'shém) or לְשׁוּם (l'shúm), depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry on behalf of and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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