אָטוּ (abbrev. of אמטול, v. אַמְטוּ) 1) on account of, because of, for the sake of(h. . קנסו שוגג א׳ מזיד they fined the inadvertent transgressor for the sake of the wilful one (in order to prevent wilful sin). Git. 53ᵇ; a. fr. —2) (in questions expressing surprise, indignation) is it because? do you mean to say? Ib. 7ᵃ א׳ אנא לא ידענא do I not know it myself? Ib. 30ᵇ א׳ ברשיעי עסקינן is it with wicked men we have to deal? (i.e. shall we presume deliberate sin?); a. v. fr.
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Gloss
אָטוּ (abbrev. of אמטול , v. אַמְטוּ ) 1) on account of, because of, for the sake of (h. . קנסו שוגג א׳ מזיד they fined the inadvertent transgressor…
References
- Jastrow, אַמְטוּל 1
- Jastrow, אַמְטוּ 1
- Gittin 53b:7