Sam Ziwa

Sam Ziwa
Other namesSam, Sam Ziwa Dakia
AbodeWorld of Light
Equivalents
JewishShem

In Mandaeism, Sam Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡎࡀࡌ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [ˈsɑm ˈziwa]) 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 soul.

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)" (Classical Mandaic: ࡎࡀࡌ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ ࡃࡀࡊࡉࡀ ࡁࡅࡊࡓࡀ ࡄࡀࡁࡉࡁࡀ ࡓࡁࡀ ࡒࡀࡃࡌࡀࡉࡀ, romanized: Sam Ziua dakia bukra habiba rba qadmaia, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [ˈsɑm ˈziwa ˈdaχja ˈbʊχra haˈbiba ˈrɑbbɑ qadˈmaja]). 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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