סַמָּא II m. (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.
סַמָּא II
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סַמָּא II m. ( סמם , to tie up, close ; cmp. תסתיים s. v. סוּם ch.) [ that which includes everything ,] essence, sum . Y. Ber. IX, beg. 12ᵈ ; Meg.…
References
- Jastrow, סָמַם 1
- Jastrow, סוּם 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot 9:1:6
- Megillah 18a:11
- Psalms 65:2
- Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin 11:5:2
- Jerusalem Talmud Taanit 4:5:15
- Eichah Rabbah 2:4
- Kohelet Rabbah 5:12:1