שרי ², שרי, שָׁרָה II (b. h.; cmp. preced.) to loosen, untie; (cmp. meaning of καταλύω) to take lodging; to rest, dwell. Snh. 11ᵃ יש … שראוי שתִּשְׁרֶה עליו שכינה there is one among you who deserves that the Shechinah should rest upon him. Ib. 65ᵇ כדי שתִּשְׁרֶה וכ׳, v. רָעֵב Hif. Ib. שׁוֹרָה עליו וכ׳ the spirit … comes down upon him. Y. Sabb. VIII, end, 11ᶜ רוח רעה שורה עליה an evil spirit rests upon it (it is injurious to health). Num. R. s. 13² אימתי שָׁרְתָה וכ׳ when did the Shechinah come down to rest on earth? When the Tabernacle was erected. Koh. R. to VII, 2 ושָׁרַת עליהם וכ׳ the holy spirit rested upon them. Midr. Till. to Ps. CXVI ומלאכי … ושׁוֹרִים ביניהם (not ושוררים) the ministering angels rejoice over them (the righteous that die), that they come to dwell among them; ed. Bub. שהוא בא ושורה וכ׳ that he (the righteous man) comes &c.; a. v. fr.—Part. pass. שָׁרוּי; f. שְׁרוּיָה; pl. שְׁרוּיִין; שְׁרוּיוֹת. Yeb. 62ᵇ he that has no wife, ש׳ בלא שמחה וכ׳ lives without joy, without blessing &c. Sot. 48ᵃ בזמן שישראל ש׳ בצער וכ׳ when Israel lives in trouble, and the nations in peace and happiness &c. Meg. 2ᵃ בזמן שהשנים … ש׳ על אדמתן when the years were properly regulated (without Roman interference), and the Israelites lived (undisturbed) on their soil; a. v. fr.
    Hif. - הִשְׁרָה 1) to cause to rest. Sabb. 139ᵃ אין הקב"ה מַשְׁרֶה וכ׳ the Lord does not let his Presence rest upon Israel, until the bad judges and officers cease to exist. Snh. 7ᵃ כל דיין … משרה a judge that administers true justice faithfully, causes the Shechinah to dwell in Israel. Gen. R. s. 7 מלך … ומשרה דיורין וכ׳ a human king builds a palace, and lets the inmates dwell in the upper and lower stories, הק"בה משרה … בחלל the Lord makes inmates dwell (even) in vacant space. Num. R. s. 13⁶; a. fr. —2) (cmp. שֵׁירוּתָא) to board, provide a living for. Keth. V, 8 המשרה את אשתו וכ׳, v. שָׁלִישׁ. Ib. 107ᵃ כשה׳ לזו ולא ה׳ לזו when he provided for the one (his wife), but did not provide for the others (his children); a. e.