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."
Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'SAMPSAMES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". bible-history.com - ISBE; 1915.