סָמַךְ (çâmak) — Bear up

Hebrew word study: סָמַךְ (çâmak), Strong's H5564. to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)

HebrewStrong's H5564
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סָמַךְ (çâmak)
Pronounced: saw-mak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5564 is tagged on 48 words in 47 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 27:37 and last appears in Amos 5:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he will lean ×9and he will lay ×2and they leaned ×2and they will lay ×2and they will lean ×2he will support himself ×2sustain me ×2I have sustained him ×1and he laid ×1and he leaned ×1and you will lay ×1they will lay ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְסָמַךְ ×12וְסָמְכוּ ×4וַיִּסְמְכוּ ×3סוֹמֵךְ ×3וַיִּסְמֹךְ ×2יִסָּמֵךְ ×2סָמַךְ ×2סָמוּךְ ×2יִסְמְכוּ ×1סְמַכְתִּיו ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×14Psalms ×11Isaiah ×6Numbers ×4Exodus ×32 Chronicles ×2Ezekiel ×2Genesis ×1

Verses (first 25 of 47)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H294 אֲחִיסָמָךְ (ʼĂchîyçâmâk), H3253 יִסְמַכְיָהוּ (Yiçmakyâhûw), H5565 סְמַכְיָהוּ (Çᵉmakyâhûw), H8063 שְׂמִיכָה (sᵉmîykâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çâmak (H5564) mean?

To prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense).

How is H5564 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5564 as: bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain..

How often does סָמַךְ (çâmak) appear?

Strong's H5564 is tagged on 48 words in 47 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 27:37 and last appears in Amos 5:19.