סָקִיסְתָּן pr. n. (Σακαστηνή) Saḳistan (Segestan), a district of Drangiana in the Persian empire, occupied by the Sacæ or Scythians. Yoma 10ᵃ (ref. to סבתה … וסבתכא, Gen. X, 7) ס׳ גוייתא וס׳ ברייתא וכ׳ Ms. M. 2 סָגִיסְתָּאן, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 9; Ar. סַקְוַוסְתָּן) the inner S. and the outer S., with one hundred parasangæ between &c.
סָקִיסְתָּן
Gloss
סָקִיסְתָּן pr. n. (Σακαστηνή) Saḳistan (Segestan), a district of Drangiana in the Persian empire, occupied by the Sacæ or Scythians. Yoma 10ᵃ (ref.…
References
- Yoma 10a:3
- Genesis 10:7
- Jastrow, סַקְוַוסְתָּן 1