שַׁמְּעָא, (preced. wds.) servant, attendant, esp. the disciple ministering to the master. Ber. 62ᵃ א"ל … לשַׁמְּעֵיה R. Z. said to his attendant; R. Hash. 33ᵇ. Pes. 103ᵇ ש׳ מדעתיה וכ׳ my attendant did it of his own accord; a. fr.