Strongs Number: H5564
- Hebrew Word
- סָמַךְ
- Transliteration
- çâmak
- Phonetic
- saw-mak'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to lean, lay, rest, support, put, uphold, lean upon
a. (Qal)
1. to lean or lay upon, rest upon, lean against
2. to support, uphold, sustain
b. (Niphal) to support or brace oneself
c. (Piel) to sustain, refresh, revive
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- bear {up} {establish} (up-) {hold} {lay} {lean} lie {hard} {put} rest {self} set {self} stand {fast} stay ({self}) sustain.