סִיעַ

סִיעַPi. סִיֵּיעַ (denom. of סִיעָה) (to accompany, join a caravan, escort, to aid, assist. Sabb.104a; Yoma 38b, a. e. מְסַיְּיעִים אותו, v. טָהֵר. Sifra Kdosh., Par. 1, ch. II לא תְסַיֵּיעַ את העני do not assist one poor man (in gleaning, to the injury of another poor man). Bets.22a מְסַיֵּיעַ אין בו ממש assisting (the gentile in an operation on the Holy Day) is no real act; a. fr.Trnsf. to support an opinion of, to prove in favor of. Snh.91b ומקרא מְסַיְּיעוֹ and a Bible verse supports him. Y. ib. IV, beg.22a ובא חבירו וסִיְּיעוֹ and a fellow witness came and confirmed his evidence; a. fr.Tosef.Kil.III, 12 סייעתו ed. Zuck. Var, read: סיערתו, v. סָעַר II.