סַמְכָא c. (preced.) 1) socket, base. Targ. O. Ex. XXXVIII, 27. Targ. Ez. XXXIX, 11 סָ׳ (h. text חסמת); a. e.—Pl. סַמְכִין, סַמְכַיָּא. Targ. O. Ex. l. c. Ib. XXVI, 19. Targ. Job XXXVIII, 6; a. fr. —2) [reclining,] banquet. Targ. II Esth. I, 4. —3) reliance; בר ס׳ trustworthy in reporting traditions. Kidd. 44ᵃ אבין בר ס׳ הוא can Abin be relied upon?; Yeb. 64ᵇ אבין דס׳ וכ׳ (corr. acc.) A. is a trustworthy authority, Isaac … is not.—Pl. בְּנֵי סַמְכֵי. Kidd. 31ᵇ חמשה ב׳ ס׳ וכ׳ Abimi had five sons who were authorities in traditional law during the life-time of his own father.