סָמַךְ48 verb lean, lay, rest, support (Late Hebrew
id.; Phoenician in proper name Lzb
317, 329; Aramaic
סְמַח,
; also Ethiopic (
)
cause to lean upon, etc. Di
335; Arabic
is
be high, ascend, raise, uplift,
roof; —
Qal41 Perfect3masculine singular ׳ס Deuteronomy 34:9; Ezekiel 24:2, וְסָמַךְ consecutive Amos 5:19 +; 3 feminine singular סָֽמְכָה Psalm 88:8, suffix סְמָכָ֑תְהוֺ Isaiah 59:16, סְמָכָ֑תְנִי Isaiah 63:5, etc.; Imperfect3masculine 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 3t.; 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 12t. 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§ 119i, בְּ above 7a), Psalm 119:116; Psalm 145:14; so passive participle Psalm 111:8 they are sustained, i.e. maintained (׳יs commands), סָמוּךְ לִבּוֺ) Psalm 112:8 his heart is sustained, firm, and so ׳יֵצֶר ס Isaiah 26:3.
Niph`al Perfect1singular נִסְמַ֫כְתִּי Psalm 71:6; 3plural נִסְמָ֑כוּ Isaiah 48:2; Imperfect יִסָּמֵךְ 2 Kings 18:21; Isaiah 36:6, וַיִּסָּמֵךְ Judges 16:29; 3masculine plural וַיִּסָּֽמְכוּ2Chronicles 32:8; — reflexive support, or brace oneself, also with עַלֿJudges 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 2Chronicles 32:8; on God Isaiah 48:2; Psalm 71:6.
Pi`el Imperative masculine plural suffix + בְּ instr,: סַמְּכוּנִי Songs 2:5 sustain (refresh, revive) me with raisin-cakes.
Strong's Hebrew: 5564. סָמַך (samak) — 48 Occurrences
Genesis 27:37
HEB: וְדָגָ֥ן וְתִירֹ֖שׁ סְמַכְתִּ֑יו וּלְכָ֣ה אֵפ֔וֹא
NAS: and new wine I have sustained him. Now as for you then,
KJV: and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do
INT: grain and new have sustained then what
Exodus 29:10
HEB: אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְסָמַ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו
NAS: and his sons shall lay their hands
KJV: and his sons shall put their hands
INT: the tent of meeting shall lay and Aaron and his sons
Exodus 29:15
HEB: הָאֶחָ֖ד תִּקָּ֑ח וְסָ֨מְכ֜וּ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו
NAS: and his sons shall lay their hands
KJV: and his sons shall put their hands
INT: the one take shall lay and Aaron and his sons
Exodus 29:19
HEB: הָאַ֣יִל הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְסָמַ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו
NAS: and his sons shall lay their hands
KJV: and his sons shall put their hands
INT: ram the other shall lay and Aaron and his sons
Leviticus 1:4
HEB: וְסָמַ֣ךְ יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל
NAS: He shall lay his hand on the head
KJV: And he shall put his hand
INT: shall lay his hand his behalf
Leviticus 3:2
HEB: וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־
NAS: He shall lay his hand on the head
KJV: And he shall lay his hand
INT: shall lay his hand on
Leviticus 3:8
HEB: וְסָמַ֤ךְ אֶת־ יָדוֹ֙
NAS: and he shall lay his hand on the head
KJV: And he shall lay his hand
INT: shall lay his hand on
Leviticus 3:13
HEB: וְסָמַ֤ךְ אֶת־ יָדוֹ֙
NAS: and he shall lay his hand on its head
KJV: And he shall lay his hand
INT: shall lay his hand on
Leviticus 4:4
HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְסָמַ֤ךְ אֶת־ יָדוֹ֙
NAS: the LORD, and he shall lay his hand
KJV: the LORD; and shall lay his hand
INT: before the LORD shall lay his hand on
Leviticus 4:15
HEB: וְ֠סָמְכוּ זִקְנֵ֨י הָעֵדָ֧ה
NAS: of the congregation shall lay their hands
KJV: of the congregation shall lay their hands
INT: shall lay the elders of the congregation
Leviticus 4:24
HEB: וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־
NAS: He shall lay his hand on the head
KJV: And he shall lay his hand
INT: shall lay his hand on
Leviticus 4:29
HEB: וְסָמַךְ֙ אֶת־ יָד֔וֹ
NAS: He shall lay his hand on the head
KJV: And he shall lay his hand
INT: shall lay his hand on
Leviticus 4:33
HEB: וְסָמַךְ֙ אֶת־ יָד֔וֹ
NAS: He shall lay his hand on the head
KJV: And he shall lay his hand
INT: shall lay his hand on
Leviticus 8:14
HEB: פַּ֣ר הַֽחַטָּ֑את וַיִּסְמֹ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֤ן וּבָנָיו֙
NAS: and his sons laid their hands
KJV: and his sons laid their hands
INT: the bull of the sin laid and Aaron and his sons
Leviticus 8:18
HEB: אֵ֣יל הָעֹלָ֑ה וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו
NAS: and his sons laid their hands
KJV: and his sons laid their hands
INT: the ram of the burnt laid and Aaron and his sons
Leviticus 8:22
HEB: אֵ֖יל הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו
NAS: and his sons laid their hands
KJV: and his sons laid their hands
INT: the ram of ordination laid and Aaron and his sons
Leviticus 16:21
HEB: וְסָמַ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־
NAS: Then Aaron shall lay both
KJV: And Aaron shall lay both his hands
INT: shall lay Aaron both
Leviticus 24:14
HEB: מִחוּץ֙ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְסָמְכ֧וּ כָֽל־ הַשֹּׁמְעִ֛ים
NAS: who heard him lay their hands
KJV: and let all that heard [him] lay their hands
INT: without the camp lay all heard
Numbers 8:10
HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְסָמְכ֧וּ בְנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
NAS: of Israel shall lay their hands
KJV: of Israel shall put their hands
INT: before God shall lay and the sons of Israel
Numbers 8:12
HEB: וְהַלְוִיִּם֙ יִסְמְכ֣וּ אֶת־ יְדֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: Now the Levites shall lay their hands
KJV: And the Levites shall lay their hands
INT: now the Levites shall lay their hands on
Numbers 27:18
HEB: ר֣וּחַ בּ֑וֹ וְסָמַכְתָּ֥ אֶת־ יָדְךָ֖
NAS: is the Spirit, and lay your hand
KJV: in whom [is] the spirit, and lay thine hand
INT: whom is the Spirit and lay your hand and
Numbers 27:23
HEB: וַיִּסְמֹ֧ךְ אֶת־ יָדָ֛יו
NAS: Then he laid his hands
KJV: And he laid his hands
INT: laid his hands on
Deuteronomy 34:9
HEB: חָכְמָ֔ה כִּֽי־ סָמַ֥ךְ מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־
NAS: for Moses had laid his hands
KJV: for Moses had laid his hands
INT: of wisdom for had laid Moses his hands
Judges 16:29
HEB: נָכ֣וֹן עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם אֶחָ֥ד
NAS: rested, and braced himself against
KJV: stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one
INT: rested against and braced against the one
2 Kings 18:21
HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו
NAS: if a man leans, it will go
KJV: on which if a man lean, it will go
INT: Egypt which leans A man and
2 Chronicles 29:23
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַקָּהָ֑ל וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: and the assembly, and they laid their hands
KJV: and the congregation; and they laid their hands
INT: the king and the assembly laid their hands and
2 Chronicles 32:8
HEB: וּלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמֹתֵ֑נוּ וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם עַל־
NAS: And the people relied on the words
KJV: And the people rested themselves upon the words
INT: fight our battles relied and the people on
Psalm 3:5
HEB: כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃
NAS: I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.
KJV: I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
INT: for the LORD sustains
Psalm 37:17
HEB: רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: But the LORD sustains the righteous.
KJV: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
INT: of the wicked will be broken sustains the righteous the LORD
Psalm 37:24
HEB: כִּֽי־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃
NAS: the LORD is the One who holds his hand.
KJV: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.
INT: Because the LORD holds his hand
Psalm 51:12
HEB: וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃
NAS: of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing
KJV: of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free
INT: spirit free and sustain
Psalm 54:4
HEB: לִ֑י אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י בְּֽסֹמְכֵ֥י נַפְשִֽׁי׃
NAS: The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
KJV: the Lord [is] with them that uphold my soul.
INT: is my helper the Lord is the sustainer of my soul
Psalm 71:6
HEB: עָלֶ֤יךָ ׀ נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי מִבֶּ֗טֶן מִמְּעֵ֣י
NAS: By You I have been sustained from [my] birth;
KJV: By thee have I been holden up from the womb:
INT: and have been sustained from birth bowels
Psalm 88:7
HEB: עָ֭לַי סָמְכָ֣ה חֲמָתֶ֑ךָ וְכָל־
NAS: Your wrath has rested upon me, And You have afflicted
KJV: Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted
INT: and has rested your wrath all
Psalm 111:8
HEB: סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם
NAS: They are upheld forever and ever;
KJV: They stand fast for ever and ever,
INT: are upheld forever and ever
Psalm 112:8
HEB: סָמ֣וּךְ לִ֭בּוֹ לֹ֣א
NAS: His heart is upheld, he will not fear,
KJV: His heart [is] established, he shall not be afraid,
INT: is upheld his heart he will not
Psalm 119:116
HEB: סָמְכֵ֣נִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה
NAS: Sustain me according to Your word,
KJV: Uphold me according unto thy word,
INT: Sustain to your word may live
Psalm 145:14
HEB: סוֹמֵ֣ךְ יְ֭הוָה לְכָל־
NAS: The LORD sustains all who fall
KJV: The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
INT: sustains the LORD all
Songs 2:5
HEB: סַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙ בָּֽאֲשִׁישׁ֔וֹת רַפְּד֖וּנִי
NAS: Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh
KJV: Stay me with flagons, comfort
INT: Sustain raisin Refresh
Isaiah 26:3
HEB: יֵ֣צֶר סָמ֔וּךְ תִּצֹּ֖ר שָׁל֣וֹם ׀
NAS: The steadfast of mind You will keep
KJV: [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth
INT: of mind the steadfast will keep perfect
Isaiah 36:6
HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו
NAS: if a man leans, it will go
KJV: whereon if a man lean, it will go
INT: Egypt which leans A man and
Isaiah 48:2
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִסְמָ֑כוּ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת
NAS: city And lean on the God
KJV: city, and stay themselves upon the God
INT: the God of Israel and lean the LORD of hosts
Isaiah 59:16
HEB: וְצִדְקָת֖וֹ הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃
NAS: to Him, And His righteousness upheld Him.
KJV: unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
INT: and his righteousness he upheld
Isaiah 63:5
HEB: וְאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖ם וְאֵ֣ין סוֹמֵ֑ךְ וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע לִי֙
NAS: and there was no one to uphold; So My own arm
KJV: and I wondered that [there was] none to uphold: therefore mine own arm
INT: was astonished was no to uphold brought arm
Isaiah 63:5
HEB: וַחֲמָתִ֖י הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְנִי׃
NAS: to Me, And My wrath upheld Me.
KJV: unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
INT: and my wrath he upheld
Ezekiel 24:2
HEB: הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה סָמַ֤ךְ מֶֽלֶךְ־ בָּבֶל֙
NAS: of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem
KJV: of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem
INT: day this has laid the king of Babylon
Ezekiel 30:6
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה וְנָֽפְלוּ֙ סֹמְכֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם וְיָרַ֖ד
NAS: the LORD, Indeed, those who support Egypt
KJV: the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt
INT: GOD will fall support Egypt will come
Amos 5:19
HEB: וּבָ֣א הַבַּ֔יִת וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־
NAS: home, leans his hand
KJV: into the house, and leaned his hand
INT: goes home leans his hand against
; also Ethiopic (
) 
cause to lean upon, etc. Di335; Arabic 
is be high, ascend, raise, uplift, 
roof; —