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בגין conj. because, since, in order that (→ מן בגין conj.) 1. because, since: a. w. pf.: בגין דהוה קריב לשמיא because he was close to heaven TN Dt 32:1; בגין דזבינת מינך איתמל חיטין because I bought wheat from you yesterday Dem 24a(26); בגין דתנינן because we learned (in the Mishna) Meg 70a(55); Sab 8d(14); Bes 63a(39); Ket 33b(33); BM 11b(40); SR 36a(6); KohR 2b(15); b. w. part./nom. phrase: בגין דאנא חמר וסליק לירושלים because I am a donkey driver and go up to Jerusalem Ber 13d(12); בגין דברייכון עביד לכון ניסין because your creator performs miracles for you Ter 46c(7); Seq 51a(32); RH 58d(6); Tan 68a(25); Yeb 9d(5); San 18c(20); BR 690:3; 2. so that, in order that: a. w. imp.: בגין דלא ייכלון חברייא so that the h.averim shouldn't eat (it) Ter 45c(18); יהב בגויה שערין בגין דיחמע he put barley in it so that it would become leavened Pes 29c(49); Kil 32c(26); Bik 65c(30); Pes 37b(47); b. w. inf.: 1) w/o negation: בגין למדכרא זכותה דישירא in order to recall the merit of the just one FPT Lev 22:27[06]; TN ib.; בגין מודעא דאיתקדש ירחא in order to inform them that the new moon was sanctified RH 57b(49); Ber 4c(20); Svi 38b(63); Git 44d(30)[!]; San 21d(26); SR 40a(33); 2) w. negation: בגין דלא מקשה על תרעא in order not to knock on the door Bes 63a(45); MS 56b(48); San 18c(39); ib. 23c(35)For add. exx. in PT, v. CTY 2:268+.
