שְׁמוּאֵל (b. h.) Samuel, 1) S. the prophet. Ber. 10ᵇ כש׳ הרמתי as Samuel the Ramathite (who declined all offers of hospitality). Naz. 5ᵃ. Sabb. 55ᵇ sq. כל האומר בני ש׳ חטאו וכ׳ whoever says that the sons of S. sinned, errs. Gen. R. s. 85 בבית דינו של ש׳ in Samuel’s court of justice; a. fr. —2) ש׳ הקטן S. the Little, a Tannai. Ber. 28ᵇ עמד ש׳ הק׳ 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׳ ואילין וכ׳ S. and those of the house of Shila &c. 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. M’bo, p. 125ᵃ, sq.