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שְׁמוּאֵל(b. h.) Samuel, 1) S. the prophet. Ber.10b כש׳ הימתי as Samuel the Ramathite (who declined all offers of hospitality). Naz.5a. Sabb.55b sq. כל חאומר בני ש׳ חטאווכ׳ whoever says that the sons of S. sinned, errs. Gen. R. s. 85 בבית דינו של ש׳ in Samuels court of justice; a. fr. 2) ש׳ הקטן S. the Little, a Tannai. Ber.28b עמד ש׳ חק׳וכ׳ Samuel the Little arose and arranged it (the benediction concerning the Minim, v. מִין III). Y.Hor.III, end, 48c; Y.Sot.IX, 24b. Snh.11a. Ab. IV, 19; a. e. 3) Samuel, the Babylonian, contemporary of Rab, and founder of the college of Nehardea. Keth.43b (surnamed Shaḳud); Y. ib. IV, 28b bot. (Shoḳed). Y.Taan.IV, 68a ש׳ ואיליןוכ׳ S. and those of the house of Shila B. Mets.85b, v. יַרְחִינָאָה. R. Hash. 20b. Snh.17b; Shebu.47a, v. רַב II. Sabb.53a, v. אַרְיוֹךְ; a. v. fr. 4) name of several Amoraim. Y.Snh.II, 20b top ש׳ הזקן. Sot.10b ש׳ סבא.Y.Kil.II, 28a; ib. IV, 29c; a. fr.S. bar Naḥmani or Naḥman. Y.Ter.VIII, end, 46c. Ber. l. c.; a. fr.S. bar Imi or Ammi. Y.Kidd.III, 63d bot. Sot. l. c.; a. fr.; and several others. V. Fr. Mbo, p. 125a>, sq.