Sam Ziwa

In Mandaeism, Sam Ziwa or Sam is an uthra from the World of Light. Sam Ziwa is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Shem. He is also considered to be a guardian of the soul.
Sam is also a Mandaean masculine given name.
In some prayers of the Qulasta such as the Asut Malkia and Shumhata, he is referred to as "Sam, the pure, first-produced, beloved, and great first radiance ". Similarly, in the opening line of Right Ginza 15.5, he is referred to as Sam Ziwa Dakia.

Sam Mana Smira

Sam Ziwa may be identified with Sam Mana Smira, an uthra is mentioned in Qulasta prayers 9, 14, 28, 77, and 171, and Right Ginza 3 and 5.4. Yawar Mana Smira and Sam Smira Ziwa are mentioned in Right Ginza 14. Lidzbarski translates Sam Mana Smira as "Sām, the well-preserved Mānā."