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ˀykdyn adv. how possibly?
how possibly (expecting a negative answer!)
JLAtg, Gal, PTA, LJLA
TgO Gen26:9↗ וְאֵיכְדֵין אֲמַרת אֲחָת הִיא‏ : how could you say she is a sister!? ; TN Gen39:9↗ והיכדין אעבד בישתא רבתא הדא‏ : how could I possibly do this great evil? ; TN Ex6:12↗ והיכדין ישמע מני פרעה ואנה חגר"קשי" ממלל‏ : how could Pharaoh possibly hear from me, when I am a stammerer ; TgQoh4:11↗ אאין דמכן תרין גבר ואינתתיה ושחין להון בסיתוא ולחד איכדין ישחן‏ : if two -- a man and a woman -- lie together, they are warm in winter, but how can one person possibly get warm?
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PTA, Gal.: הכדן ; Mand. haizin
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For the etymology and function of dyn in this compound see the notes to dyn conj./adv. and dyn pron.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 164bJastrow: 48Levy Ch-W: 1:24

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