אִיסְרָא

אִיסְרָאII m. (v. סַר) prince, angel, genius. Pes.111b א׳ דמזוניוכ׳ (Ms. M. שדא, read שרא; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) the genius appointed over sustenance is named Cleanliness, Ib. א׳ דעניותאוכ׳ (in Ms. our w. omitted) the genius of want is named Filth. Yoma 77a א׳ דפרסי Ms. M. (ed. שרא, in a passage omitted in many editions, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) the genius of the Persians (Pharsees).