Such as this; in a similar matter; for such a case/ such as this/ like this (כְּגוֹן דָּא, בִּכְגוֹן דָּא, עַל כְּגוֹן דָּא)

Such as this; in a similar matter; for such a case/ such as this/ like this

Like this. In a matter similar to this (in Aramaic, like this means like this. That means this).

("Rabbi Yochanan said: From that time the land of Israel will be inhabited. Rabbi Jeremiah said: Thus it was, and so it was." - Baba Matzia, 68, and so it is: "However, in this case, one should not act hastily. There is a moderate discussion of the matter, and every detail in the whole must be weighed." - Y. Burla/ Kisuphim, 68, and so it is: "Therefore, it was Naphtali Zamir, our friend, sings" - Agnon/ Tamol Shilshom, 346, and also: "On account of this, he did not answer him a word or half a word, only his face was pale" - H. Hazaz/ Dorot Harashonim, 100, and also: "She smiled and said, for on account of this, Solomon the son of David said, "Even in playing, the heart is grieved" - Haim Be'er/ Notzot, 183)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

כְּגוֹן דָּא, בִּכְגוֹן דָּא, עַל כְּגוֹן דָּא

Definition (Hebrew)

כְּמוֹ זֶה. בְּדָבָר הַדּוֹמֶה לָזֶה (בַּאֲרָמִית כְּגוֹן מַשְׁמָע כְּמוֹ. דָּא מַשְׁמָע זֶה).

("אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן: מִשּׁוּם יִשּׁוּב אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל. אָמַר רַבִּי יִרְמְיָה: כְּגוֹן דָּא צְרִיכָא רַבָּה"- בָּבָא מְצִיעָא קָא ע"א, וְכֵן:"אֲבָל בִּכְגוֹן דָּא אֵין לִנְהֹג בְּחִפָּזוֹן. יֵשׁ לָדוּן מָתוּן מָתוּן בָּעִנְיָן וְיֵשׁ לִשְׁקֹל כָּל פְּרָט וּפְרָט שֶׁבִּכְלָל"- י.בּוּרְלָא/ כִּסּוּפִים, 68, וְכֵן:"עַל כְּגוֹן זֶה הָיָה נַפְתָּלִי זָמִיר חֲבֵרֵנוּ מְזַמֵּר"- עַגְנוֹן/ תְּמוֹל שִׁלְשׁוֹם, 346, וְכֵן:"עַל כְּגוֹן זֶה שׁוּב לֹא הֵשִׁיב לוֹ דָּבָר וְלֹא חֲצִי דָּבָר,רַק פָּנָיו נִטַּפְּשׁוּ"-ח.הָזָז/ דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים, 100, וְכֵן:"חִיְּכָה אִמָּא וְאָמְרָה כִּי עַל כְּגוֹן דָּא אָמַר שְׁלֹמֹה בֶּן דָּוִד "גַּם בִּשְׂחוֹק יִכְאַב לֵב"- חַיִּים בְּאֵר/ נוֹצוֹת, 183)

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