שַׁקְדָּן, (שָׁקַד) watchful, industrious, scrupulous student. — Pl. שַׁקְדָּנִים, שַׁקְדָּנִין. Sot. IX, 15 משמת … בטלו הש׳ with the death of B. A. the careful students ceased; Tosef. ib. XV, 4; Y. ib. IX, end, 24ᶜ; Y. Ned. VIII, 40ᵈ bot.; Y. Kidd. III, 64ᶜ top.