סִיעַ ², סִיעַ , Pa. סַיַּיע, סַיַּע ch. same. Targ. Koh. II, 9. Targ. Job XXVI, 2; a. fr.—Bets. 22ᵃ מר קא מְסַיַּיע בהדיה וכ׳ you assist him in his operation by closing and opening your eyes; a. fr.—Ḥull. 4ᵃ תניא דמסייע לך there is a Boraitha supporting your opinion. Gitt. 48ᵃ bot. קרא … מְסַיְּיעֵי ליה וכ׳ a Bible verse and a Boraitha support Resh. L. Snh. 71ᵇ נימא מְסַיְּיעָא ליה can we deduce from the following an argument in his favor?; a. fr.
    Ithpa. - אִסְתַּיַּיע 1) to join in troops, meet. Targ. Mic. IV, 14 (h. text תתגדדי). Targ. Jer. V, 7; a. fr. —2) to be helped, supported; to succeed (by divine help). Targ. I Chr. XI, 11. Targ. Koh. IX, 11; a. fr.—B. Mets. 85ᵇ לא הוה מִסְתַּיְּיעָא מילתא the attempt was not supported (it was not to be, the moment was not favorable); Ber. 25ᵇ לא הוה מסתייעא מילתא he could not consummate the marriage act. Ḥull. 7ᵇ לא מסת׳ מילתיך thy sorcery shall not succeed. Ib. 5ᵇ היכא מסת׳ מילתא וכ׳ how could it happen (to such a righteous man) to eat something forbidden? a. fr.