פְּסִיקְתָּא, פְּסִקְ׳ I (פְּסַק) 1) apportionment, agreement to pay, esp. dowry. M. Kat. 18ᵇ שטרי פ׳ agreements stating the amounts which the parents promise to their respective son or daughter; Kidd. 9ᵇ; Keth. 102ᵇ; a. fr. —2) section, esp. P’siḳta, name of several Midrashim, a) P. d’R. Kahăna (or only P’siḳta) (edited by S. Buber).—b) P. Rabbathi (Large P.).—c) (of late origin) P. Zuṭarta or Zuṭrathi (Small P.) (edited by S. Buber).—[ 3) a small share, v. פִּיסְקְתָא.]