Strong's H5564 · Hebrew
סָמַךְ
çâmak · /saw-mak'/
Definition
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
KJV: bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָמַךְ across 47 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
47 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
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.
Exodus 29:15Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
Exodus 29:19And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus14 verses
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.
Leviticus 3:2And 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.
Leviticus 3:8And 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.
Leviticus 3:13And 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.
Leviticus 4:4And 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.
Leviticus 4:15And 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.
Leviticus 4:24And 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.
Leviticus 4:29And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
Leviticus 4:33And 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.
Leviticus 8:14And 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.
Leviticus 8:18And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus 8:22And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus 16:21And 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: a fit: Heb. a man of opportunity
Leviticus 24:14Bring 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.
Numbers4 verses
And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Numbers 8:12And 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.
Numbers 27:18And 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;
Numbers 27:23And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
2 Chronicles2 verses
And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them: forth: Heb. near
2 Chronicles 32:8With 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. rested: Heb. leaned
Psalms11 verses
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
Psalms 37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalms 51:12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms 54:4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
Psalms 71:6By 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.
Psalms 88:7Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
Psalms 111:8They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. stand: Heb. are established
Psalms 112:8His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
Psalms 119:116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalms 145:14The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah5 verses
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. perfect: Heb. peace, peace mind: or, thought, or, imagination
Isaiah 36:6Lo, 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.
Isaiah 48:2For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Isaiah 59:16And 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.
Isaiah 63:5And 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.
Ezekiel2 verses
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.
Ezekiel 30:6Thus 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. from: or, from Migdol to Syene
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5564 (çâmak) mean?
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
How many times does H5564 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5564 (סָמַךְ) appears in 47 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lay.”
How is çâmak translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5564 is rendered as “lay” (12×), “laid” (6×), “put” (5×), “uphold” (5×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word סָמַךְ come from?
a primitive root;