פְּרִיסְתְּקָא m. (v. פַּרְדִּיסְקֵי I) soldier, orderly, policeman. Gitt. 56ᵇ אתא פ׳ עליה מרומי a courier came for his sake from Rome and said, Rise, for they have elected thee Cæsar (Ar. a message). Ber. 58ᵃ שדר עליה פ׳ he (the king) sent an orderly for him (summoning him to appear; Ms. M. שדר קיסר קרייה). B. Mets. 86ᵃ שדרו פ׳ דמלכא בתריה (Ms. M. פ׳ only) they sent a policeman after him (to arrest him). Keth. 62ᵃ ולא חליף פ׳ דמלכא וכ׳ and a royal officer never passed his door (to molest him with execution &c.; Ar. דְּרוּקָא).—Pl. פְּרִיסְתְּקֵי. Meg. 7ᵃ דילמא פ׳ שדור (Ms. O. פ׳ דמלכא) perhaps they sent word through orderlies; Yalk. Esth. 1059 (sing.).—Hebr. form פְּרַסְתְּקִין. Gen. R. s. 41 ילך ויביא לו שני פ׳ מן וכ׳ (Ar. פרצתקין) let him go and bring in two soldiers (common men) from the street and make them his heirs; Yalk. ib. 70.
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פְּרִיסְתְּקָא m. (v. פַּרְדִּיסְקֵי I ) soldier, orderly, policeman . Gitt. 56ᵇ אתא פ׳ עליה מרומי a courier came for his sake from Rome and said,…
References
- Jastrow, פַּרְדִּיסְקֵי I 1
- Gittin 56b:3
- Berakhot 58a:13
- Bava Metzia 86a:4
- Jastrow, פ׳ 1
- Ketubot 62a:7
- Jastrow, *דְּרוּקָא 1
- Jastrow, פְּרִיסְדְּקֵי 1
- Megillah 7a:18
- Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 1059:12
- Jastrow, פְּרַסְתְּקִין 1
- Bereishit Rabbah 41:8