קַדְמִין m. pl. (preced. wds.) 1) beginning, olden days. Targ. O. Gen. I, 1. Targ. O. Deut. XXXIII, 27 מִלְּקַ׳ (ed. Berl. מִלְקָ׳); Y. מן לק׳ from of old. Targ. O. Gen. III, 15. Ib. XXXI, 2 ומִדְּקַדְּמוֹהִי (ed. Berl. מִדְּקָמוֹהִי) and before yesterday (Y. כִדְקָדְמוֹי); a. fr. —2) front; east. Targ. O. Gen. III, 24. Targ. Is. II, 6 כמלקדמין as in the east (or: as in former times?); a. e.