סִיעָה

סִיעָהf. (נָסַע; cmp. b. h. שִׂיא fr. נָשָׂא) travelling company, escort. Y.Keth.I, 25d ס׳ של כהנים עוברת a troop of priests passed the place; Bab. ib. 15a ס׳ של … כשרין a party of men of unblemished descent. Ib. רוב ס׳ the majority of transients. Shebu.35a ראה ס׳ שלוכ׳ if he saw a troop of people standing and his witnesses among them; Arakh.18a סִיאָה; a. fr.In gen. company, followers. Gitt.76b ולא הודו לו כל סִיעָתוֹ none of his followers (disciples) agreed with him. Ber.17b שלא תהא סִיעָתֵינוּ כסיעתווכ׳ that our following be not like that of David; a. fr.Pl. סִיעוֹת. Y.Dem.IV, end, 24b; a. e.