Jastrow: שׁוּתָּפוּת

שׁוּתָּפוּת f. (preced.) partnership, association. Yeb. 101ᵃ נאמר … שאין בה ש׳ וכ׳ cursing is mentioned with reference to those below (parents, Ex. XXI, 17), and with reference to Him above (Lev. XXIV, 15): as there is no association above, so must there be no association below (i.e. the curse to be punishable must refer to each singly). Snh. 63ᵇ אסור לאדם שיעשה ש׳ וכ׳ one must not form a partnership with an idolater, lest he may have to swear, and he would swear by his idol &c.; Bekh. 2ᵇ. Pes. 112ᵃ (in Chald. dict.) למיעבד ש׳ בהדיה to go into partnership with him (on whom ‘the hour smiles’). Erub. 71ᵇ שלקחו … בש׳ when they bought a cask of wine in partnership. Tosef. Keth. IX, 3 כל זמן ששותף יוצא משׁוּתָּפוּתוֹ (not משותפתו) as soon as the partner goes out of his partnership. Y. Sot. III, 19ᵇ top; a. e.