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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.
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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 - And Isaac answereth and saith to Esau, 'Lo, a mighty one have I set him over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and wine have I sustained him; and for thee now, what shall I do, my son?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:10 - and hast brought near the bullock before the tent of meeting, and Aaron hath laid -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the bullock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:15 - 'And the one ram thou dost take, and Aaron and his sons have laid their hands on the head of the ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:19 - 'And thou hast taken the second ram, and Aaron hath laid -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:4 - and he hath laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it hath been accepted for him to make atonement for him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:2 - and he hath laid his hand on the head of his offering, and hath slaughtered it at the opening of the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron, the priests, have sprinkled the blood on the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:8 - and hath laid his hand on the head of his offering, and hath slaughtered it before the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:13 - and hath laid his hand on its head, and hath slaughtered it before the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:4 - and he hath brought in the bullock unto the opening of the tent of meeting before Jehovah, and hath laid his hand on the head of the bullock, and hath slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:15 - and the elders of the company have laid their hands on the head of the bullock, before Jehovah, and one hath slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:24 - and he hath laid his hand on the head of the goat, and hath slaughtered it in the place where he doth slaughter the burnt-offering before Jehovah; it is a sin-offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:29 - and he hath laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and hath slaughtered the sin-offering in the place of the burnt-offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:33 - and he hath laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and hath slaughtered it for a sin-offering in the place where he slaughtereth the burnt-offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:14 - And he bringeth nigh the bullock of the sin-offering, and Aaron layeth -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the bullock of the sin-offering,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:18 - And he bringeth near the ram of the burnt-offering, and Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:22 - And he bringeth near the second ram, a ram of the consecrations, and Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the ram,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:21 - and Aaron hath laid his two hands on the head of the living goat, and hath confessed over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, and hath put them on the head of the goat, and hath sent it away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:14 - 'Bring out the reviler unto the outside of the camp; and all those hearing have laid their hands on his head, and all the company have stoned him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:10 - and thou hast brought near the Levites before Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:12 - 'And the Levites lay their hands on the head of the bullocks, and make thou the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering to Jehovah, to atone for the Levites,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 27:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:18 - And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Take to thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and thou hast laid thine hand upon him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 27:23 - and layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 34:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:9 - And Joshua son of Nun is full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him, and the sons of Israel hearken unto him, and do as Jehovah commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:29 - And Samson turneth aside to the two middle pillars, on which the house is established, and on which it is supported, to the one with his right hand, and one with his left;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:21 - 'Now, lo, thou hast trusted for thee on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it! -- so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:23 - and they bring nigh the he-goats of the sin-offering before the king and the assembly, and they lay their hands upon them;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:8 - With him is an arm of flesh, and with us is Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:5 - I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:17 - For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:24 - When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:12 - Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 54:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:4 - Lo, God is a helper to me, The Lord is with those supporting my soul,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:6 - By Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee is my praise continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 88:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:7 - Upon me hath Thy fury lain, And with all Thy breakers Thou hast afflicted. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:8 - They are sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:8 - Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:116

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:116 - Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:14 - Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:5 - Sustain me with grape-cakes, Support me with citrons, for I am sick with love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:3 - An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace -- peace! For in Thee it is confident.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:6 - 'Lo, thou hast trusted on the staff of this broken reed -- on Egypt -- which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it -- so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:2 - For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts is His name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:16 - And He seeth that there is no man, And is astonished that there is no intercessor, And His own arm giveth salvation to Him, And His righteousness -- it sustained Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:5 - And I look attentively, and there is none helping, And I am astonished that there is none supporting, And give salvation to me doth mine own arm. And my wrath -- it hath supported me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:2 - 'Son of man, write for thee the name of the day -- this self-same day leaned hath the king of Babylon toward Jerusalem in this self-same day --

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:6 - Thus said Jehovah: And -- fallen have supporters of Egypt, And come down hath the arrogance of her strength, From Migdol to Syene, by sword they fall in her, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:19 - As when one fleeth from the face of the lion, And the bear hath met him, And he hath come in to the house, And hath leant his hand on the wall, And the serpent hath bitten him.
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