Jastrow: פְּרוֹטוֹגַמְיָא

פְּרוֹטוֹגַמְיָא, פְּרוֹטֹגַ׳ f. (πρωτογάμια, cmp. πρωτόγαμος) 1) being just married. שבת של פ׳ the first Sabbath after a wedding. Y. Dem. IV, 24ᵃ top. —2) (by confusion with προγάμια) sacrifice before the wedding, in gen. wedding preliminaries; trnsf. preliminary events. Midr. Till. to Ps. XIV, end וקבעו פ׳ ביום פלני (not פרוסט׳) and they appointed a certain day for the progamia; ומי מעכב פ׳ and what is the cause of the delay (of the wedding)? The progamia; Yalk. ib. 663 פרוזטוגמא (corr. acc.). Lev. R. s. 11, beg. (ref. to Ez. XXXIX, 9) ואותן שבע שנים הן הן פ׳ (not פרטגמיא) and these seven years (preceding the advent of the Messiah) are the progamia of the righteous in the days to come; וסימנך דעביד פ׳ אכיל משתותא and thy mnemonical sign be, he who prepares (takes part in) the progamia will have a share in the wedding festival; Yalk. Prov. 944 פרוטיגמא (corr. acc.); דאכל פ׳ וכ׳ he who eats of the progamia &c.; Y. Shebi. IV, end, 35ᶜ