Lexicon :: Strong's H5564 - sāmaḵ

סָמַךְ

Transliteration

sāmaḵ

Pronunciation

saw-mak'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1514

Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5564: Abbreviations

סָמַךְ ₄₈ verb lean, lay, rest, support (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician in proper name Lzb^{317, 329}; Aramaic סְמַח, ; also Ethiopic () cause to lean upon, etc. Di³³⁵; Arabic is be high, ascend, raise, uplift, 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; —

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.

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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

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

Gen 27:37

Gen 27:37 - And Isaac^H3327 answered^H6030 and said^H559 unto Esau,^H6215 Behold, I have made^H7760 him thy lord,^H1376 and all his brethren^H251 have I given^H5414 to him for servants;^H5650 and with corn^H1715 and wine^H8492 have I sustained^H5564 him: and what shall I do^H6213 now^H645 unto thee, my son?^H1121

Exo 29:10

Exo 29:10 - And thou shalt cause a bullock^H6499 to be brought^H7126 before^H6440 the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation:^H4150 and Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121 shall put^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the bullock.^H6499

Exo 29:15

Exo 29:15 - Thou shalt also take^H3947 one^H259 ram;^H352 and Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121 shall put^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the ram.^H352

Exo 29:19

Exo 29:19 - And thou shalt take^H3947 the other^H8145 ram;^H352 and Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121 shall put^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the ram.^H352

Lev 1:4

Lev 1:4 - And he shall put^H5564 his hand^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the burnt offering;^H5930 and it shall be accepted^H7521 for him to make atonement^H3722 for him.

Lev 3:2

Lev 3:2 - And he shall lay^H5564 his hand^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of his offering,^H7133 and kill^H7819 it at the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation:^H4150 and Aaron's^H175 sons^H1121 the priests^H3548 shall sprinkle^H2236 the blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196 round about.^H5439

Lev 3:8

Lev 3:8 - And he shall lay^H5564 his hand^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of his offering,^H7133 and kill^H7819 it before^H6440 the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation:^H4150 and Aaron's^H175 sons^H1121 shall sprinkle^H2236 the blood^H1818 thereof round about^H5439 upon the altar.^H4196

Lev 3:13

Lev 3:13 - And he shall lay^H5564 his hand^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of it, and kill^H7819 it before^H6440 the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation:^H4150 and the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 shall sprinkle^H2236 the blood^H1818 thereof upon the altar^H4196 round about.^H5439

Lev 4:4

Lev 4:4 - And he shall bring^H935 the bullock^H6499 unto the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150 before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 and shall lay^H5564 his hand^H3027 upon the bullock's^H6499 head,^H7218 and kill^H7819 the bullock^H6499 before^H6440 the LORD.^H3068

Lev 4:15

Lev 4:15 - And the elders^H2205 of the congregation^H5712 shall lay^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the bullock^H6499 before^H6440 the LORD:^H3068 and the bullock^H6499 shall be killed^H7819 before^H6440 the LORD.^H3068

Lev 4:24

Lev 4:24 - And he shall lay^H5564 his hand^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the goat,^H8163 and kill^H7819 it in the place^H4725 where they kill^H7819 the burnt offering^H5930 before^H6440 the LORD:^H3068 it is a sin offering.^H2403

Lev 4:29

Lev 4:29 - And he shall lay^H5564 his hand^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the sin offering,^H2403 and slay^H7819 the sin offering^H2403 in the place^H4725 of the burnt offering.^H5930

Lev 4:33

Lev 4:33 - And he shall lay^H5564 his hand^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the sin offering,^H2403 and slay^H7819 it for a sin offering^H2403 in the place^H4725 where they kill^H7819 the burnt offering.^H5930

Lev 8:14

Lev 8:14 - And he brought^H5066 the bullock^H6499 for the sin offering:^H2403 and Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121 laid^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the bullock^H6499 for the sin offering.^H2403

Lev 8:18

Lev 8:18 - And he brought^H7126 the ram^H352 for the burnt offering:^H5930 and Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121 laid^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the ram.^H352

Lev 8:22

Lev 8:22 - And he brought^H7126 the other^H8145 ram,^H352 the ram^H352 of consecration:^H4394 and Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121 laid^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the ram.^H352

Lev 16:21

Lev 16:21 - And Aaron^H175 shall lay^H5564 both^H8147 his hands^H3027 upon the head^H7218 of the live^H2416 goat,^H8163 and confess^H3034 over him all the iniquities^H5771 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and all their transgressions^H6588 in all their sins,^H2403 putting^H5414 them upon the head^H7218 of the goat,^H8163 and shall send him away^H7971 by the hand^H3027 of a fit^H6261 man^H376 into the wilderness:^H4057

Lev 24:14

Lev 24:14 - Bring forth^H3318 him that hath cursed^H7043 without^H2351 the camp;^H4264 and let all that heard^H8085 him lay^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon his head,^H7218 and let all the congregation^H5712 stone^H7275 him.

Num 8:10

Num 8:10 - And thou shalt bring^H7126 the Levites^H3881 before^H6440 the LORD:^H3068 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 shall put^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the Levites:^H3881

Num 8:12

Num 8:12 - And the Levites^H3881 shall lay^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon the heads^H7218 of the bullocks:^H6499 and thou shalt offer^H6213 the one^H259 for a sin offering,^H2403 and the other^H259 for a burnt offering,^H5930 unto the LORD,^H3068 to make an atonement^H3722 for the Levites.^H3881

Num 27:18

Num 27:18 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 Take^H3947 thee Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun,^H5126 a man^H376 in whom is the spirit,^H7307 and lay^H5564 thine hand^H3027 upon him;

Num 27:23

Num 27:23 - And he laid^H5564 his hands^H3027 upon him, and gave him a charge,^H6680 as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H1696 by the hand^H3027 of Moses.^H4872

Deu 34:9

Deu 34:9 - And Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126 was full^H4392 of the spirit^H7307 of wisdom;^H2451 for Moses^H4872 had laid^H5564 his hands^H3027 upon him: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 hearkened^H8085 unto him, and did^H6213 as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 Moses.^H4872

Jdg 16:29

Jdg 16:29 - And Samson^H8123 took hold^H3943 of the two^H8147 middle^H8432 pillars^H5982 upon which the house^H1004 stood,^H3559 and on which it was borne up,^H5564 of the one^H259 with his right hand,^H3225 and of the other^H259 with his left.^H8040

2Ki 18:21

2Ki 18:21 - Now, behold, thou trustest^H982 upon the staff^H4938 of this bruised^H7533 reed,^H7070 even upon Egypt,^H4714 on which if a man^H376 lean,^H5564 it will go^H935 into his hand,^H3709 and pierce^H5344 it: so is Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 unto all that trust^H982 on him.

2Ch 29:23

2Ch 29:23 - And they brought forth^H5066 the he goats^H8163 for the sin offering^H2403 before^H6440 the king^H4428 and the congregation;^H6951 and they laid^H5564 their hands^H3027 upon them:

2Ch 32:8

2Ch 32:8 - With him is an arm^H2220 of flesh;^H1320 but with us is the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 to help^H5826 us, and to fight^H3898 our battles.^H4421 And the people^H5971 rested^H5564 themselves upon the words^H1697 of Hezekiah^H3169 king^H4428 of Judah.^H3063

Psa 3:5

Psa 3:5 - I laid me down^H7901 and slept;^H3462 I awaked;^H6974 for the LORD^H3068 sustained^H5564 me.

Psa 37:17

Psa 37:17 - For the arms^H2220 of the wicked^H7563 shall be broken:^H7665 but the LORD^H3068 upholdeth^H5564 the righteous.^H6662

Psa 37:24

Psa 37:24 - Though he fall,^H5307 he shall not be utterly cast down:^H2904 for the LORD^H3068 upholdeth^H5564 him with his hand.^H3027

Psa 51:12

Psa 51:12 - Restore^H7725 unto me the joy^H8342 of thy salvation;^H3468 and uphold^H5564 me with thy free^H5081 spirit.^H7307

Psa 54:4

Psa 54:4 - Behold, God^H430 is mine helper:^H5826 the Lord^H136 is with them that uphold^H5564 my soul.^H5315

Psa 71:6

Psa 71:6 - By thee have I been holden up^H5564 from the womb:^H990 thou art he that took^H1491 me out of my mother's^H517 bowels:^H4578 my praise^H8416 shall be continually^H8548 of thee.

Psa 88:7

Psa 88:7 - Thy wrath^H2534 lieth hard^H5564 upon me, and thou hast afflicted^H6031 me with all thy waves.^H4867 Selah.^H5542

Psa 111:8

Psa 111:8 - They stand fast^H5564 for ever^H5703 and ever,^H5769 and are done^H6213 in truth^H571 and uprightness.^H3477

Psa 112:8

Psa 112:8 - His heart^H3820 is established,^H5564 he shall not be afraid,^H3372 until he see^H7200 his desire upon his enemies.^H6862

Psa 119:116

Psa 119:116 - Uphold^H5564 me according unto thy word,^H565 that I may live:^H2421 and let me not be ashamed^H954 of my hope.^H7664

Psa 145:14

Psa 145:14 - The LORD^H3068 upholdeth^H5564 all that fall,^H5307 and raiseth up^H2210 all those that be bowed down.^H3721

Sng 2:5

Sng 2:5 - Stay^H5564 me with flagons,^H809 comfort^H7502 me with apples:^H8598 for I am sick^H2470 of love.^H160

Isa 26:3

Isa 26:3 - Thou wilt keep^H5341 him in perfect^H7965 peace,^H7965 whose mind^H3336 is stayed^H5564 on thee: because he trusteth^H982 in thee.

Isa 36:6

Isa 36:6 - Lo, thou trustest^H982 in the staff^H4938 of this broken^H7533 reed,^H7070 on Egypt;^H4714 whereon if a man^H376 lean,^H5564 it will go^H935 into his hand,^H3709 and pierce^H5344 it: so is Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 to all that trust^H982 in him.

Isa 48:2

Isa 48:2 - For they call^H7121 themselves of the holy^H6944 city,^H5892 and stay^H5564 themselves upon the God^H430 of Israel;^H3478 The LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is his name.^H8034

Isa 59:16

Isa 59:16 - And he saw^H7200 that there was no man,^H376 and wondered^H8074 that there was no intercessor:^H6293 therefore his arm^H2220 brought salvation^H3467 unto him; and his righteousness,^H6666 it sustained^H5564 him.

Isa 63:5

Isa 63:5 - And I looked,^H5027 and there was none to help;^H5826 and I wondered^H8074 that there was none to uphold:^H5564 therefore mine own arm^H2220 brought salvation^H3467 unto me; and my fury,^H2534 it upheld^H5564 me.

Eze 24:2

Eze 24:2 - Son^H1121 of man,^H120 write^H3789 thee the name^H8034 of the day,^H3117 even of this same^H6106 day:^H3117 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 set^H5564 himself against Jerusalem^H3389 this same^H6106 day.^H3117

Eze 30:6

Eze 30:6 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 They also that uphold^H5564 Egypt^H4714 shall fall;^H5307 and the pride^H1347 of her power^H5797 shall come down:^H3381 from the tower^H4024 of Syene^H5482 shall they fall^H5307 in it by the sword,^H2719 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

Amo 5:19

Amo 5:19 - As if a man^H376 did flee^H5127 from^H6440 a lion,^H738 and a bear^H1677 met^H6293 him; or went^H935 into the house,^H1004 and leaned^H5564 his hand^H3027 on the wall,^H7023 and a serpent^H5175 bit^H5391 him.

Lexicon :: Strong's H5564 - sāmaḵ

סָמַךְ

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