בִּילָּה בִּמְחִיצָתוֹ, הָיָה בִּמְחִיצָתוֹ, שָׁהָה בִּמְחִיצָתוֹ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Spent time in his presence, was in his presence, stayed in his presence

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Stayed in his proximity. Spent time together with him.

("Rabbi Yehuda said in the name of Rav: Anyone who prides himself on the cloak of a Torah scholar while he is not a Torah scholar—he is not admitted into the presence of the Holy One, blessed be He" – Bava Batra 98a)