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Lexicon :: Strong's H5564 - sāmaḵ

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סָמַךְ
Transliteration
sāmaḵ
Pronunciation
saw-mak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1514

Strong’s Definitions

סָמַךְ çâmak, saw-mak'; a primitive root; to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense):—bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's H5564 in the following manner: lay (18x), uphold (9x), put (5x), lean (3x), stay (3x), sustained (3x), holden up (1x), borne up (1x), established (1x), stand fast (1x), lieth hard (1x), rested (1x), set (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x
The KJV translates Strong's H5564 in the following manner: lay (18x), uphold (9x), put (5x), lean (3x), stay (3x), sustained (3x), holden up (1x), borne up (1x), established (1x), stand fast (1x), lieth hard (1x), rested (1x), set (1x).

  1. to lean, lay, rest, support, put, uphold, lean upon

    1. (Qal)

      1. to lean or lay upon, rest upon, lean against

      2. to support, uphold, sustain

    2. (Niphal) to support or brace oneself

    3. (Piel) to sustain, refresh, revive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָמַךְ çâmak, saw-mak'; a primitive root; to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense):—bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.
STRONGS H5564: Abbreviations
סָמַךְ 48 verb lean, lay, rest, support (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician in proper name Lzb317, 329; Aramaic סְמַח, bdb070107; also Ethiopic (bdb070108) bdb070109 cause to lean upon, etc. Di335; Arabic bdb070110 is be high, ascend, raise, uplift, bdb070111 roof; —
Qal41 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ס׳ Deuteronomy 34:9; Ezekiel 24:2, וְסָמַךְ consecutive Amos 5:19 +; 3rd person feminine singular סָֽמְכָה Psalm 88:8, suffix סְמָכָ֑תְהוֺ Isaiah 59:16, סְמָכָ֑תְנִי Isaiah 63:5, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּסְמֹךְ Leviticus 8:14; Numbers 27:23, suffix יִסְמְכֵ֫נִי Psalm 3:6, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix סָמְכֵנִי Psalm 119:116; Participle active סוֺמֵךְ Isaiah 63:5 + 3 times; plural construct סֹמְכֵי Ezekiel 30:6; Psalm 54:6; passive סָמוּךְ Isaiah 26:3; Psalm 112:8; plural סְמוּכִים Psalm 111:8; —
1.
a. lean or lay hand upon (עַלֿ): Amos 5:19; elsewhere in sacred rite: on head of sacrifice victim, as those who share in sacrifice, Exodus 29:10, 15, 19; Leviticus 1:4 + 12 times Leviticus; Numbers 8:12 (all P), 2 Chronicles 29:23; so of Levites, presented to י׳ Numbers 8:10 (P); on head of blasphemer Leviticus 24:14 (P; as witnesses of his guilt); on head of Joshua in consecration (Moses subject) Numbers 27:18, 23; Deuteronomy 34:9 (all P).
b. intransitive Psalm 88:8 thy wrath hath rested upon me (עָלַי); also סָמַךְ מֶלֶךְבָּֿבֶל אֶלֿ Ezekiel 24:2 hath leaned against, rested his weight upon, Jerusalem, i.e. invested (Toy), begun the siege of it.
† 2. support, uphold, sustain, only figurative: with 2 accusative Genesis 27:37 (J) with corn and must have I sustained him, provided sustenance for him, compare (of י׳) Psalm 51:14; uphold Egypt Ezekiel 30:6; absolute Isaiah 63:5; especially of י׳ upholding, sustaining Isaiah 59:16; Isaiah 63:5; Psalm 3:6; Psalm 37:17; Psalm 37:24; Psalm 54:6 (on בְּ essentiae see Ges§ 119 i, בְּ above 7a), Psalm 119:116; Psalm 145:14; so passive participle Psalm 111:8 they are sustained, i.e. maintained (י׳'s commands), סָמוּךְ לִבּוֺ) Psalm 112:8 his heart is sustained, firm, and so יֵצֶר ס׳ Isaiah 26:3.
† Niph. Perfect 1st person singular נִסְמַ֫כְתִּי Psalm 71:6; 3rd person plural נִסְמָ֑כוּ Isaiah 48:2; Imperfect יִסָּמֵךְ 2 Kings 18:21; Isaiah 36:6, וַיִּסָּמֵךְ Judges 16:29; 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּסָּֽמְכוּ 2 Chronicles 32:8; — reflexive support, or brace oneself, also with עַלֿ Judges 16:29 and he braced himself against (upon) them (the pillars); 2 Kings 18:21 (if) a man support himself on it (Egypt as a cracked reed) = Isaiah 36:6; on cheering words 2 Chronicles 32:8; on God Isaiah 48:2; Psalm 71:6.
Pi. Imperative masculine plural suffix + בְּ instr,: סַמְּכוּנִי Songs 2:5 sustain (refresh, revive) me with raisin-cakes.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:37

Exodus

29:10; 29:15; 29:19

Leviticus

1:4; 8:14; 24:14

Numbers

8:10; 8:12; 27:18; 27:23; 27:23

Deuteronomy

34:9; 34:9

Judges

16:29; 16:29

2 Kings

18:21; 18:21

2 Chronicles

29:23; 32:8; 32:8

Psalms

3:6; 3:6; 37:17; 37:24; 51:14; 54:6; 54:6; 71:6; 71:6; 88:8; 88:8; 111:8; 111:8; 112:8; 112:8; 119:116; 119:116; 145:14

Song of Songs

2:5

Isaiah

26:3; 26:3; 36:6; 36:6; 48:2; 48:2; 59:16; 59:16; 63:5; 63:5; 63:5; 63:5

Ezekiel

24:2; 24:2; 30:6; 30:6

Amos

5:19; 5:19

H5564

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Strong's Number H5564 matches the Hebrew סָמַךְ (sāmaḵ),
which occurs 48 times in 47 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:37

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:37 - But Isaac replied to Esau, “Listen carefully: I have made Jacob your lord and master; I have given him all his brothers and relatives as servants; and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then, can I do for you, my son?”

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“Then you shall bring the bull before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall [fn]lay their hands on the bull’s head.

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“And you shall take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:19 -

“Then you shall take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:4 - ‘He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice], that it may be [fn]accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:2 - ‘He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice] and kill it at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting; and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood around on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:8 - and he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:13 - and he shall lay his hand on its head [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice], and kill it before the Tent of Meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:4 - ‘He shall bring the bull to the doorway of the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, and shall lay his hand on the bull’s head [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice] and kill the bull before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:15 - ‘Then the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD [to transfer symbolically the congregation’s guilt to the sacrifice], and they shall kill the bull before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:24 - ‘He shall lay his hand on the head of the male goat [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice], and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD; it is a sin offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:29 - ‘He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice], and kill it at the place of the burnt offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:33 - ‘He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice], and kill it as a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:14 -

Then he brought the bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:18 -

He brought the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:22 -

Then he brought the second ram, the ram of consecration (ordination), and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:21 - “Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the wickedness of the sons of Israel and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and he shall lay them on the head of the goat [the scapegoat, the sin-bearer], and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is prepared [for the task].

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:14 - “Bring the one who has cursed [the LORD] outside the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head [as witnesses to his guilt]; then let all the congregation stone him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:10 - and present the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites shall lay their hands on the Levites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:12 - “Then the Levites shall [fn]lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, then you are to offer the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 27:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:18 - The LORD said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:23 - and Moses laid his hands on Joshua and commissioned him, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 34:9

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Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; so the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:29 - Samson took hold of the two middle [support] pillars on which the house rested, and braced himself against them, one with his right hand and the other with his left.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:21 - “Now pay attention: you are relying on Egypt, on that staff of crushed reed; if a man leans on it, it will only go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust and rely on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:23 - Then they brought the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their hands on them [to symbolize the transference of their sin].

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:8 - “With him there is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:5 -

I lay down and slept [safely];

I awakened, for the LORD sustains me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:17 -

For the arms of the wicked will be broken,

But the LORD upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:24 -

When he falls, he will not be hurled down,

Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:12 -

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation

And sustain me with a willing spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 54:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:4 -

Behold, God is my helper and ally;

The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder].

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Upon You have I relied and been sustained from my birth;

You are He who took me from my mother’s womb and You have been my benefactor from that day.

My praise is continually of You.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 88:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:7 -

Your wrath has rested heavily upon me,

And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:8

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They are upheld forever and ever;

They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:8

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His heart is upheld, he will not fear

While he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:116

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Uphold me according to Your word [of promise], so that I may live;

And do not let me be ashamed of my hope [in Your great goodness].

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The LORD upholds all those [of His own] who fall

And raises up all those who are bowed down.

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“Sustain me with raisin cakes,

Refresh me with apples,

Because I am sick with love.

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“You will keep in [fn]perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both [fn]inclination and character],

Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:6 - “Listen carefully, you rely on the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

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“For they call themselves [citizens of Jerusalem] after the holy city

And depend on the God of Israel;

The LORD of hosts is His name.

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He saw that there was no man,

And was amazed that there was no one to intercede [on behalf of truth and right];

Therefore His own arm brought salvation to Him,

And His own righteousness sustained Him.

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“I looked, but there was no one to help,

And I was amazed and appalled that there was no one to uphold [truth and right].

So My own arm brought salvation to Me,

And My wrath sustained Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:2 - “Son of man, record the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:6

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‘Thus says the LORD,

“Those who uphold and support Egypt will fall

And the pride of her power will come down;

From Migdol [in the north] to Syene [in the south]

They will fall within her by the sword,”

Says the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:19

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It is as if a man runs from a lion [escaping one danger]

And a bear meets him [so he dies anyway],

Or goes home, and leans with his hand against the wall

And a snake bites him.

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