Samuel Ben Nathan

Amora of the early part of the fourth century, He appears mostly as the transmitter of the sayings of Ḥama b. Ḥanina (Shab. 38a. note; Yer. Shab. 5d). On one occasion Ḥama b. Ḥanina transmits a tradition of Samuel concerning his journey to the baths at Gadar in company with his father (Yer. Ter. 41c).

Bibliography:

  * Bacher, Ag. Pal. Amor. i. 447, note 4.



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