Jastrow: לִגְיוֹן

לִגְיוֹן, לִיגְיוֹן m. (legio) Roman legion, in gen. legion, troops. Ber. 32ᵇ, v. גַּסְטְרָא. Tosef. Ḥull. VIII, 16 ל׳ עובר וכ׳ if a Roman legion passes from quarters to quarters, whatever has been used as a cover or shelter, (v. אָהַל) is unclean; Ḥull. 123ᵃ. Gen. R. s. 4, end ל׳ קשה an intractable legion. Tanḥ. Vayesheb 3 ל׳ אחד נאה ומשובח ראשן וכ׳ (not ראשו) a legion of fine and distinguished men, their heads reaching up to the capital of pillars; a. fr.—Pl. לִגְיוֹנִין, לִגְיוֹנִים, לִגְיוֹנוֹת, לִי׳. Ib. ל׳ אלו אינן וכ׳ these legions are not worth anything (in the economy of Providence). Num. R. s. 1 אין שבח … שימנה לגיונו עם הל׳ it is not worthy of the King that his own legion (body-guard) be counted with the legions. Y. Taan. II, 65ᵇ bot. שני ל׳ קשים two wild-tempered legions. Ex. R. s. 15 דוכוס שזרקו לו הל׳ פורפירא a general before whom the legions cast the purple cloak (whom they proclaim emperor). Ib. ומוציא הלגיונין וכ׳ and leads the legions out (in parade), and this dates the beginning of his rule. Lev. R. s. 16, end קורא הקב"ה ל׳ שלו the Lord summons his legions (to execute punishment); a. e.