Jastrow: שֵׁירוּת

שֵׁירוּת, שֵׁרוּת m. (שָׁרַת) service, esp. Temple service, function. Arakh. 11ᵃ (ref. to Deut. XVIII, 7) איזהו ש׳ שבשם וכ׳ what service is there that is connected with the Name? It is song (attending the sacrifices). Ib. (ref. to Deut. X, 8 לשרתו ולברך) מכלל … לאו ש׳ היא this implies that the priestly benediction is not called a service. Sot. 38ᵃ (ref. to Deut. l. c.) איתקש ברכה לש׳ the priestly benediction is made analogous to service (both must be performed standing). Zeb. 24ᵃ; Yoma 58ᵃ the question is, דרך ש׳ בכך וכ׳ may or may not a Temple function be performed in that manner? Y. Erub. V, beg. 22ᵇ כל ש׳ ששרת וכ׳ every ministration which he performed before Eli was considered as a ministration before God. Yoma l. c. שני כלים בש׳ אחד Ms. Ms. 2 (ed. וש׳ אחת) there may be two vessels for one function. Men. 109ᵃ שחיטה לאו ש׳ וכ׳ slaughtering (a sacrifice) is no priestly function; a. fr.