סַמָּא II, (סמם, to tie up, close; cmp. תסתיים s. v. סוּם ch.) [that which includes everything,] essence, sum. Y. Ber. IX, beg. 12ᵈ; Meg. 18ᵃ, a. e. (ref. to Ps. LXV, 2) ס׳ דכולא משתוקא the sum (the highest) of all (praise) is silence. Y. Snh. XI, 30ᵇ כל ס׳ דמילתא וכ׳ to conclude the matter, it is not this, but &c. Y. Taan. IV, 69ᵃ כל ס׳ דמילתא ניתי וכ׳ to end the matter, let us bring &c.; Lam. R. to II, 2. Koh. R. to V, 12.