פריסתקא

פְּרִיסְתְּקָאm. (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׳ דמלכאוכ׳ and a royal officer never passed his door (to molest him with execution ; 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 ולך ויביא לו שני פ׳ מן נכ׳ (Ar. פרצתקין) let him go and bring in two soldiers (common men) from the street and make them his heirs; Yalk. ib. 70.