Samakh סָמַךְ

Samakh (Hebrew סָמַךְ, Strong's H5564) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to support”. It occurs 48 times in 47 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Laying on of hands

Verses

Every verse with Samakh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 27:37
  And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

Exodus

• Exodus 29:10
  And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
• Exodus 29:15
  Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.
• Exodus 29:19
  And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.Take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 1:4
  And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
• Leviticus 3:2
  And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.
• Leviticus 3:8
  And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.
• Leviticus 3:13
  And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.
• Leviticus 4:4
  And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the Lord.He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.
• Leviticus 4:15
  And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord.The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.
• Leviticus 4:24
  And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord: it is a sin offering.He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.
• Leviticus 4:29
  And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.
• Leviticus 4:33
  And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.
• Leviticus 8:14
  And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.Moses then brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
• Leviticus 8:18
  And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
• Leviticus 8:22
  And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.After that, Moses presented the other ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
• Leviticus 16:21
  And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.
• Leviticus 24:14
  Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.“Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.

Numbers

• Numbers 8:10
  And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.
• Numbers 8:12
  And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Levites.And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.
• Numbers 27:18
  And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
• Numbers 27:23
  And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 34:9
  And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Judges

• Judges 16:29
  And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 18:21
  Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 29:23
  And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.
• 2 Chronicles 32:8
  With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

Psalms

• Psalm 3:5
  I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
• Psalm 37:17
  For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
• Psalm 37:24
  Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
• Psalm 51:12
  Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
• Psalm 54:4
  Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
• Psalm 71:6
  By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
• Psalm 88:7
  Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah
• Psalm 111:8
  They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness.
• Psalm 112:8
  His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
• Psalm 119:116
  Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
• Psalm 145:14
  The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 2:5
  Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 26:3
  Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
• Isaiah 36:6
  Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
• Isaiah 48:2
  For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
• Isaiah 59:16
  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
• Isaiah 63:5
  And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 24:2
  Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.“Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.
• Ezekiel 30:6
  Thus saith the Lord; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God.For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.

Amos

• Amos 5:19
  As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).