שתף

שְׁתַףch. same. Targ. Ps. 69:10. Pa. שַׁתֵּיף same. Targ. Cant. 1:7.Ab. Zar.8b תלתין … עד דשַׁתְּפִינְהוּ לישראל בהדייהו for thirty-two years did the Romans wage war with the Greeks, and could not conquer them, until they made Israel their allies. Gen. R. s. 36; Yalk. ib. 61 (the demon said to Noah) שוּתְּפִי עמךוכ׳ (some ed. שִׁיתְּפִי) I go into partnership with thee, but be careful (v. preced.). Ithpa. אִשְׁתַּתֵּף, אִישַּׁתֵּף to be joined, make an agreement, form a partnership. Targ. Prov. 5:17. Targ. Y. Ex. 16:5 (v. preced. Hithpa.).Ber.29b sq. לעולם לִישַּׁתֵּף נפשיהוכ׳ (Ms. M. לִשְׁתַּתֵּף) man (in his prayer) should always include himself in the community (pray for all people in the same condition). Sabb.23a מִשְׁתַּתַּפְנָא בפריטיוכ׳ (Ms. M. מִשְׁתַּתֵּיפְנָא) I used to make myself a partner by contributing some money (towards the expense of the Ḥănuckah lights); a. e. Ittof. אִשְׁתּוֹתַף same. Targ. II Esth. 3:14.