Bible Dictionary
SAMPSAMES
A place mentioned in 1 Maccabees 15:23, usually identified with Samsun on the Black Sea coast. Some traditions identify it with Lampsacus.
Definition
Sampsames is a place mentioned in 1 Maccabees 15:23. It is usually identified with Samsun, a city on the coast of the Black Sea, though another textual tradition gives Lampsacus.
Biblical Usage
Sampsames occurs in the list of places named in 1 Maccabees 15:23.
Historical Background
The place is usually associated with Samsun on the Black Sea coast. The Vulgate, together with the margin of the Revised Version, reads “Lampsacus.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>samp'-sa-mez (Sampsames): A place mentioned in 1 Macc 15:23, usually identified with Samsun, on the coast of the Black Sea. The Vulgate, with the Revised Version margin, has "Lampsacus."</p>