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H5564סָמַךְsa.makh

to supportPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 14
  4. 4
  5. 1
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. 1
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 1
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. Job: 0
  19. 11
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. 1
  23. 6
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 2
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 1
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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48 occurrences in 47 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. 2 Chronicles 29:23

    Then they took the he-goats for the sin-offering, placing them before the king and the meeting of the people, and they put their hands on them:

    וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ (יִּסְמְכ֥וּ) i.yis.me.Khu “they laid”

  2. 2 Chronicles 32:8

    With him is an arm of flesh; but we have the Lord our God, helping us and fighting for us. And the people put their faith in what Hezekiah, king of Judah, said.

    וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ (יִּסָּמְכ֣וּ) i.yi.sa.me.Khu “they supported themselves”

  3. Psalms 3:5

    I took my rest in sleep, and then again I was awake; for the Lord was my support.

    יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ (יִסְמְכֵֽ) yis.me.Khe. “he sustains”

  4. Psalms 37:17

    For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

    וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ (סוֹמֵ֖ךְ) so.Mekh “[is] sustaining”

  5. Psalms 37:24

    Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.

    סוֹמֵ֥ךְ so.Mekh “[is] supporting”

  6. Psalms 51:12

    Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.

    תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ (תִסְמְכֵֽ) tis.me.Khe. “you will sustain”

  7. Psalms 54:4

    See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.

    בְּֽסֹמְכֵ֥י (סֹמְכֵ֥י) so.me.Khei “[those who] sustain”

  8. Psalms 71:6

    You have been my support from the day of my birth; you took me out of my mother's body; my praise will be ever of you.

    נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי nis.Makh.ti “I have supported myself”

  9. Psalms 88:7

    The weight of your wrath is crushing me, all your waves have overcome me. (Selah.)

    סָמְכָ֣ה sa.me.Khah “it has lain”

  10. Psalms 111:8

    They are fixed for ever and ever, they are done in faith and righteousness.

    סְמוּכִ֣ים se.mu.Khim “[they are] sustained”

  11. Psalms 112:8

    His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

    סָמ֣וּךְ sa.Mukh “[is] supported”

  12. Psalms 119:116

    Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

    סָמְכֵ֣נִי (סָמְכֵ֣) sa.me.Khe. “sustain”

  13. Psalms 145:14

    The Lord is the support of all who are crushed, and the lifter up of all who are bent down.

    סוֹמֵ֣ךְ so.Mekh “[is] sustaining”

  14. Song of Songs 2:5

    Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.

    סַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙ (סַמְּכ֙וּ) sa.me.Khu. “sustain”

  15. Isaiah 26:3

    The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.

    סָמ֔וּךְ sa.Mukh “firm”

  16. Isaiah 36:6

    See, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go into a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him.

    יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ yi.sa.Mekh “he will support himself”

  17. Isaiah 48:2

    For they say that they are of the holy town, and put their faith in the God of Israel: the Lord of armies is his name.

    נִסְמָ֑כוּ nis.Ma.khu “they have supported themselves”

  18. Isaiah 59:16

    And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.

    סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃ (סְמָכָֽתְ) se.ma.Kha.te. “it sustained”

  19. Isaiah 63:5

    And I saw that there was no helper, and I was wondering that no one gave them support: so my arm did the work of salvation, and my wrath was my support.

    סוֹמֵ֑ךְ so.Mekh “[was] a sustainer”סְמָכָֽתְנִי׃ (סְמָכָֽתְ) se.ma.Kha.te. “it sustained”

  20. Ezekiel 24:2

    Son of man, put down in writing this very day: The king of Babylon let loose the weight of his attack against Jerusalem on this very day.

    סָמַ֤ךְ sa.Makh “he has leaned”

  21. Ezekiel 30:6

    This is what the Lord has said: The supporters of Egypt will have a fall, and the pride of her power will come down: from Migdol to Syene they will be put to the sword in it, says the Lord.

    סֹמְכֵ֣י so.me.Khei “[the] supporters of”

  22. Amos 5:19

    As if a man, running away from a lion, came face to face with a bear; or went into the house and put his hand on the wall and got a bite from a snake.

    וְסָמַ֤ךְ (סָמַ֤ךְ) sa.Makh “he leans”