סְטֵי, סְטָא ch. 1) same (corresp. to b. h. נָטָה). Targ. Gen. XXXVIII, 1; 16 (h. text ויט); a. fr.—Esp. to deviate from the right path, to go astray; to be faithless. Targ. Num. V, 12 (h. text תשטה); a. fr.—Sabb. 104ᵇ סַטְיַת; Snh. 67ᵃ סָטַת, v. סַטְדָּא. —2) (of the mind) to wander, be mad (cmp. h. שָׁטָה). Targ. Koh. II, 15 סטא ed. Lag. (ed. Vien. סַט, v. סוּט).—Part. סָטֵי; f. סָטְיָא; pl. סָטִין, סָטְיָין a) (of the mind) distracted. Targ. I Kings XXI, 5 (h. text סרה).—b) inclining. Targ. Y. Ex. XXIII, 2 (h. text להטות).—c) deviating from the right path, rebellious. Targ. O. Deut. XXI, 18; 20 (h. text סורר). Targ. Jer. V, 23. Targ. Ps. CI, 3 Ms. (ed. שָׂטִין, ed. Wil. שָׂ׳). Ib. CXXV, 5; a. fr.
Af. - אַסְטֵי 1) to turn (one’s own way), to deviate. Targ. Prov. XIV, 27 (h. text סור). —2) to turn, direct. Targ. O. Num. XXII, 23 (h. text להטות׳); a. fr.—Esp. א׳ דינא to divert justice; to oppress. Targ. Is. XXIX, 21; a. fr.—V. מִסְטֵי.