סָמַךְ
To prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense) · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
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סָמַךְ H5564 to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
What does סָמַךְ (śômēḵ yāḏô) mean in the Bible?
סָמַךְ · יָד is a Hebrew word meaning "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.
Full entry for סָמַךְ (H5564, H3027) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
To physically support or uphold; metaphorically, to rely upon or trust in another's strength.
bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 4×
Biblical Occurrences
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