בָּא III, (part. of בֹּוא) coming, future. עולם הַבָּא (abbr. עו"הב) the world to come, futurity. Snh. X, 1; a. fr.—לְהַבָּא (Bab.), לַבָּא (Y.) in future. מכאן ול׳ (מיכן) from this date and further, opp. למפרע retrospectively, or מעיקרא in the past. Pes. 7ᵇ לה׳ משמע it refers to an act to be performed. Snh. 27ᵃ מיכן ולה׳ וכ׳ he becomes disqualified as a witness from now and in future (previous testimonies not being effected). Y. Ter. I, 40ᵇ bot.; a. fr.—V. בּוֹא.