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Multiple different etymologies have been suggested for the name '''Samyaza''', but the Temple's research has found that the most likely etymology is from two roots that are common to most Semitic languages:

# ''š-m-m'' or ''š-m-y'', which means either "heavens," i.e. the [[spiritual realm]], or "sky." The Ugaritic word derived from this root is ''šamūma'', and the Hebrew word is ''šāmayim''; both mean "heavens" or "spiritual realm."

# ''ʿ-z-z'', which means "power," "strength," or "might," often with a connotation of pride. This is the same root in the name of [[Azazel]].

 

His alternate name '''Yaqum''' (sometimes rendered as '''Yeqon''') is derived from the Semitic root ''q-w-m'', meaning "to rise" or "to stand." The prefix indicates the third person. Therefore, this name means "he rises" or "he stands."