בְּדִיל, (comp. of בְּ, דִּי, a. לְ = h. בְּשֶׁל) as to what refers to—whence; on account of, for the sake of, in order that. Targ. O. Gen. VI, 3; a. e.—Lev. R. s. 28, end אזל ב׳ בלנאי he went for (the sake of getting) a bather. Y. Kidd. III, 64ᵃ ב׳ דלא יכפור וכ׳ in order that he may not deny his owing a cup. Yoma 75ᵇ ב׳ רבא וכ׳ (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) through the merit of the teacher is the scholar supported.—בְּדִילִי, בְּדִילָךְ &c. on my, thy account &c. Targ. O. Deut. III, 26; a. e. (Y. בגלל; b. h. למען).