how to say “in good faith” in Hebrew

 

בְּתֹם לֵב
 

 

 
Someone innocent in the sense that they don’t know of evil, is either תָּמִים    (a male) or תְּמִימָה    (a female) in Hebrew. Likewise, innocence is תְּמִימוּת   , and a more poetic synonym of that is תֹּם    (also used as a name for a boy).
 
When we do something innocently or with only good intent – bona fide – we are acting in good faith. In Hebrew, we call that בְּתֹם לֵב    with innocence of heart.
 
For example:
 
הִיא פָּעַלָה בְּחֹסֶר תֹּם לֵב, וְלָכֵן הִיא אֲשֵׁמָה.
She acted with a lack of good faith, and therefore she is guilty.
 

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