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kywn (kēwān) conj. when, since
√ kywn adj.
1
when, as soon as
Gal, PTA
BR 923:1(1)↗ וכיוון דאתא לעכו נפק ר׳ חנינה לקדמותיה‏ : when he came to GN, PN came out to meet him ; GT E Gen38:25↗ כוון דחמת יתהון אנהרין עייניה‏ : as soon as she saw them her eyes lit up
2
since, due to the fact that
Gal, PTA, JBA, LJLA
BR 1290:4(4)↗ כיון דהיא חמי דאשתני זיוהון דאפוי אזלא לה ושבקא ליה‏ : when she sees that his appearance had changed she goes and forgives him ; GT G Exod20:3↗ כיוו̊ן <ד>צלמניא דלא חַזַן בעיניא ודלא שמעין באודניא למה להון תסגדון‏ : since why should you bow down to images that do not see with eyes nor hear with ears? ; BT Šab 37a(44)↗ דכיון דמידליא שליט בה אוירא דביני ביני‏ : since (the pot) is raised (above the stove), the air in between dominates ; TgEsth2sup05.1-03:2↗ כיון דחמא המן דלא אישתייר בידיה מידעם‏ : since Haman saw that he had nothing left in his possession
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This usage is probably from Rabbinic Hebrew, itself based on a borrowing from Palestinian Aramaic of the adjective form.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 256aDJBA: 574bJastrow: 631Levy Ch-W: 1:358
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