בְּסֹמְכֵי נַפְשִׁי
To prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense) · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
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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)
נֶפֶשׁ H5315 properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
What does בְּסֹמְכֵי נַפְשִׁי (besomkhei nafshi) mean in the Bible?
סָמַךְ · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "among the upholders of my life".
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Meaning
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×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.