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מַגָּן‏ adv. gratis

gratis Com. TgJ Jer22:13 : בְחַברֵיה מַפלַח מַגָן וְאַגרֵיה לָא יָהֵיב לֵיה‏ he makes his comrade work for nothing and does not pay him his wage. TgEsth³07:4 : אזדבננא מגן‏ we have been sold for nothing.

in vain, uselessly CPA, Sam, Syr, LJLA. TgLamYemWT 2:14 : נבואת מגן ומילי טעותא‏ useless prophecies and false words.

for no reason Qumran, CPA, Syr, LJLA. TgJob1:9 : איפשר דמגן דחיל איוב מן קדם ייי‏ could it be that Job fears the Lord without a reason?. TgProv3:30 : לא תינצי עם בר נש מגן אין לא עבד לך בישתא‏ do not quarrel with someone for no reason if he has not done anything bad to you.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 291a; DJBA: 641b; Jastrow: 729; Levy Ch-W: 2:7; Tal Sam: 450; DNWSI: 593; Cook,Qumran: 132;

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Derivatives:

lmgn, lmgnˀ (lmaggān,lmaggānā) adv. in vain

ˁl mgn adv. for no reason