סִילּוּק, (סָלַק) removal, taking up; being taken away. Men. 29ᵃ, a. e. סִילּוּקוֹ, v. סִידּוּר. Ib. 95ᵃ; Zeb. 60ᵇ בשעת ס׳ מסעות at the time of packing up (the Tabernacle) for journeying. Yoma 24ᵃ עבודת ס׳ the function of removing (the ashes &c.). Nidd. 53ᵃ עם ס׳ ידיה at the moment she removed her hands. Lam. R. to I, 16 ס׳ דעת the loss of the senses; ס׳ שכינה the departure of the Divine Presence. Cant. R. to III, 6; VIII, 5 עילויה … סִילּוּקָהּ וכ׳ her (Israel’s) elevation (to her priestly mission) dates from the desert, her removal (from divine grace) dates from the desert; a. fr.—Esp. (ס׳ מן העולם) death. Lam. R. to I, 15 סִילּוּקָן של בחורים the death of youths. Gen. R. s. 62, a. e. בשעת סילוקן וכ׳ when the righteous die &c. Pesik. R. s. 1 בשעת סילוקו מן העולם at the time of his death; a. fr.—Pl. סִילּוּקִים. Ex. R. s. 52 (ref. to עתק, Ps. XXXI, 19) דברים של ס׳ words of removal (‘go away’), i.e. harsh words.