איפטיא

אִיפַּטְיָא(אִפַּטְיָא) אִיפַּטִּיאָה f. (ὑπατεία) prop. Roman consulship, consulate, in gen. era, dating from accession to government or an other important event. Lev. R. s. 36 נמנה בא׳ של מלכים (Ahaz) was counted under the era of kings (under whom Isaiah prophesied). Num. R. beg. ואיזה א׳איזה יום what day, month, year and era (from the exodus from Egypt.). Pesik. Baḥod. p. 104a> היו מונין א׳וכ׳ count ye a new era from my sons redemption. Ib. Haḥod. p. 52b> sq. he wrote her marriage contract וכתב לה א׳ in which he stated the era of his government.