| Sam Ziwa | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sam, Sam Ziwa Dakia |
| Abode | World of Light |
| Equivalents | |
| Jewish | Shem |
InMandaeism,Sam Ziwa (Classical Mandaic:ࡎࡀࡌ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ,Modern Mandaic pronunciation:[ˈsɑmˈziwa]) orSam (Sām) is anuthra (angel or guardian) from theWorld of Light. Sam Ziwa is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent ofShem.[1][2] He is also considered to be a guardian of thesoul.[3]
Sam is also a Mandaean masculine given name (see for exampleAbdullah bar Sam).[4]
In some prayers of theQulasta such as theAsut Malkia andShumhata, he is referred to as "Sam, the pure, first-produced, beloved, and great first radiance (ziwa)" (Classical Mandaic:ࡎࡀࡌ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ ࡃࡀࡊࡉࡀ ࡁࡅࡊࡓࡀ ࡄࡀࡁࡉࡁࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ ࡒࡀࡃࡌࡀࡉࡀ,romanized: Sam Ziua dakia bukra habiba rba qadmaia,Modern Mandaic pronunciation:[ˈsɑmˈziwaˈdaχjaˈbʊχrahaˈbibaˈrɑbbɑqadˈmaja]).[5] Similarly, in the opening line ofRight Ginza 15.5, he is referred to asSam Ziwa Dakia ("pure, radiant Sam").[2]
Sam Ziwa may be identified withSam Mana Smira (alsoSmir Ziwa 'pure first Radiance', orSam Smir Ziwa;Smir means 'preserved'), anuthra is mentioned inQulasta prayers9,14,28,77, and 171, andRight Ginza 3 and 5.4.[6]Yawar Mana Smira and Sam Smira Ziwa are mentioned inRight Ginza 14.[2] Lidzbarski (1920) translatesSam Mana Smira as "Sām, the well-preservedMānā."[7]
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