Sam Ziwa

 ( Uthras ) 

In Mandaeism, Sam Ziwa (, ) or Sam ( Sām) is an uthra (angel or guardian) from the World of Light. Sam Ziwa is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Shem.

He is also considered to be a guardian of the nishimta.

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Sam is also a Mandaean masculine given name (see for example Abdullah bar Sam).

In some prayers of the Qulasta such as the Asut Malkia and Shumhata, he is referred to as "Sam, the pure, first-produced, beloved, and great first radiance ( ziwa)" (, ).

Similarly, in the opening line of Right Ginza 15.5, he is referred to as Sam Ziwa Dakia ("pure, radiant Sam").

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Sam Mana Smira

Sam Ziwa may be identified with Sam Mana Smira (also Smir Ziwa 'pure first Radiance', or Sam Smir Ziwa; Smir means 'preserved'), an uthra is mentioned in Qulasta prayers , , , , and 171, and Right Ginza 3 and 5.4. Yawar Ziwa Mana Smira and Sam Smira Ziwa are mentioned in Right Ginza 14. Lidzbarski (1920) translates Sam Mana Smira as "Sām, the well-preserved Mānā."Lidzbarski, Mark. 1920. Mandäische Liturgien. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, phil.-hist. Klasse, NF 17.1. Berlin.

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See also

• List of angels in theology

Categories: Uthras, Hebrew Bible People In Mandaeism, Shem, Individual Angels

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