Strong's Lexicon samak: To lean, support, uphold, rest Original Word: סָמַךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1945 (epanapauomai): To rest upon, rely on - G4766 (stērizō): To make stable, establish, support Usage: The Hebrew verb "samak" primarily means to lean upon or to support. It conveys the idea of resting or relying on something for stability and strength. In the biblical context, it often refers to physical support, such as leaning on a staff, or metaphorical support, such as relying on God or His promises. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the concept of leaning or supporting was significant in both physical and spiritual contexts. Shepherds would lean on their staffs for support, and elders would lean on their wisdom and experience. Spiritually, the Israelites were encouraged to lean on God, trusting in His strength and guidance rather than their own understanding or the power of foreign nations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to lean, lay, rest, support NASB Translation braced (1), holds (1), laid (6), laid siege (1), lay (17), lean (1), leans (3), relied (1), rested (1), steadfast (1), support (1), sustain (3), sustained (2), sustainer (1), sustains (3), upheld (4), uphold (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סָמַךְ48 verb lean, lay, rest, support (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician in proper name Lzb317, 329; Aramaic סְמַח,  ; also Ethiopic ( )  cause to lean upon, etc. Di335; 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 Exhaustive Concordance bear up, establish, uphold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, 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. Forms and Transliterations בְּֽסֹמְכֵ֥י בסמכי וְ֠סָמְכוּ וְסָ֨מְכ֜וּ וְסָמְכ֧וּ וְסָמַ֣ךְ וְסָמַ֤ךְ וְסָמַ֨ךְ וְסָמַךְ֙ וְסָמַכְתָּ֥ וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ וַיִּסְמֹ֧ךְ וַיִּסְמֹ֨ךְ וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ ויסמך ויסמכו וסומך וסמך וסמכו וסמכת יִסְמְכ֣וּ יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ יסמך יסמכו יסמכני׃ נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי נִסְמָ֑כוּ נסמכו נסמכתי סְמַכְתִּ֑יו סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃ סְמָכָֽתְנִי׃ סְמוּכִ֣ים סַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙ סָמ֔וּךְ סָמ֣וּךְ סָמְכֵ֣נִי סָמְכָ֣ה סָמַ֤ךְ סָמַ֥ךְ סֹמְכֵ֣י סוֹמֵ֑ךְ סוֹמֵ֣ךְ סוֹמֵ֥ךְ סומך סמוך סמוכים סמך סמכה סמכוני סמכי סמכני סמכתהו׃ סמכתיו סמכתני׃ תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ תסמכני׃ bə·sō·mə·ḵê besomeChei bəsōməḵê nis·mā·ḵū nis·maḵ·tî nisMachti nisMachu nismaḵtî nismāḵū sā·maḵ sā·mə·ḵāh sā·mə·ḵê·nî sā·mūḵ sam·mə·ḵū·nî saMach sāmaḵ sameChah sameCheni sāməḵāh sāməḵênî sammeChuni samməḵūnî saMuch sāmūḵ sə·mā·ḵā·ṯə·hū sə·mā·ḵā·ṯə·nî sə·maḵ·tîw sə·mū·ḵîm semaChatehu semaChateni semachTiv səmāḵāṯəhū səmāḵāṯənî səmaḵtîw semuChim səmūḵîm sō·mə·ḵê sō·w·mêḵ soMech someChei sōməḵê sōwmêḵ ṯis·mə·ḵê·nî tismeCheni ṯisməḵênî vaiyismeChu vaiyisMoch vaiyissaMech vaiyissameChu vesaMach vesamachTa veSameChu vesoMech way·yis·mə·ḵū way·yis·mōḵ way·yis·sā·mə·ḵū way·yis·sā·mêḵ wayyisməḵū wayyismōḵ wayyissāmêḵ wayyissāməḵū wə·sā·maḵ wə·sā·maḵ·tā wə·sā·mə·ḵū wə·sō·w·mêḵ wəsāmaḵ wəsāmaḵtā wəsāməḵū wəsōwmêḵ yis·mə·ḵê·nî yis·mə·ḵū yis·sā·mêḵ yismeCheni yismeChu yisməḵênî yisməḵū yissaMech yissāmêḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 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 Exodus 29:15 Exodus 29:19 Leviticus 1:4 Leviticus 3:2 Leviticus 3:8 Leviticus 3:13 Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 4:15 Leviticus 4:24 Leviticus 4:29 Leviticus 4:33 Leviticus 8:14 Leviticus 8:18 Leviticus 8:22 Leviticus 16:21 Leviticus 24:14 Numbers 8:10 Numbers 8:12 Numbers 27:18 Numbers 27:23 Deuteronomy 34:9 Judges 16:29 2 Kings 18:21 48 Occurrences |
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