סְנִיגוֹרְיָא, (συνηγορία) defence, speaking in behalf of.—לִמֵּד ס׳ על to speak in defence of. Y. Taan. II, 65ᵈ top. Ex. R. s. 15, end. Lev. R. s. 6, beg. [read:] הדא רו"הק ס׳ היא מלמדת לכאן וכ׳ (זכות being a gloss to our w.) that holy spirit speaks in defence of both sides; a. fr.