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# behalf

«behalf» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **For someone, as their representative, or in their place** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (only in the phrases "on behalf of" and "on someone's behalf")

### meaning for a pupil

1) For someone, as their representative, or in their place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#m1)

2) For the good of someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Used in formal speech and letters: "On behalf of the class, thank you." In school: a pupil speaks on behalf of the class. Phrases: on behalf of, on my behalf, in behalf of (US, for the good of).

### examples

- Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; for there are yet words on God's behalf. (Writings JOB.36.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x1)
- In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek. (Writings PSA.27.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x2)
- And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things. (Writings PSA.45.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x3)
- On behalf of the class, I'd like to thank Mrs Lee. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x4)
- She accepted the prize on her brother's behalf. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x5)
- Please don't worry on my behalf. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x6)
- The head spoke on behalf of the school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x7)
- He signed the card on behalf of us all. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x8)
- The charity collects money on behalf of sick children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/#x9)

### note

Not used alone: always "on behalf of" or "on someone's behalf". Do not mix with "on the part of" (by someone): "a mistake on the part of the teacher" means the teacher made it.

### In the corpora

- [In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.403/)
- [Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; for there are yet words on God's behalf.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.941/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «behalf» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behalf/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.