- עידן
- עִידָּן, עִידָּנָא, עִדָּ׳ch. (עוּד) same. Targ. Koh. 3:1, sq. (ed. Vien. עִידָ׳). Targ. Ps. 71:9 (ed. Wil. עִדָ׳); a. fr.עד העידנא until now (v. אִידְּנָא). Ib. 17.Targ. O. Gen. 24:55 עידן בעידן (h. text ימים).Meg.16b (prov.) תעלא בעִידְּנֵיהוכ׳ when the fox has his time, bow to him. Ber.15a בעִידַּן צלותא when it is time for prayer; a. fr.Esp. the time appointed for the study of the Law, lesson. Ib. 43b דלא קביע ליה ע׳ when he has no fixed time for study; אבל קביע ליה ע׳ … דלעידניה קא אזיל but if his time is fixed (by his teacher), he will be known to go to his appointment (and not be suspected of going wrong). Gitt.60b לותבן מר בע let me sit (to study with you) at the hour of your studies; אית לי ע׳ לדידי that hour is mine (for my own studies). Ḥull.133a אנסיה ליה עידניח his teaching engagements prevented him (from officiating as priest); a. fr.Pl. עִירָּנִין, עִידָּנַיָּא, עִדָּ׳. Targ. Esth. 1:14. Targ. Job 24:1. Targ. 1 Chr. 12:32. Targ. Ps. 46:6 עֵידּוֹנֵי ed. Lag. (oth. ed. עִידָּנֵי); a. fr.
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