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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 JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 2 Chronicles 29:23

    And they brought near the he-goats for the sin-offering before the king and the congregation, and they laid their hands upon them;

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

  2. 2 Chronicles 32:8

    with 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.

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

  3. Psalms 3:6

    I lay me down, and I sleep; I awake, for the LORD sustaineth me.

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

  4. Psalms 37:17

    For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

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

  5. Psalms 37:24

    Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.

    סוֹמֵ֥ךְ so.Mekh “[is] supporting”

  6. Psalms 51:14

    Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me.

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

  7. Psalms 54:6

    Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.

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

  8. Psalms 71:6

    Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee.

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

  9. Psalms 88:8

    Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and all Thy waves Thou pressest down. Selah

    סָמְכָ֣ה sa.me.Khah “it has lain”

  10. Psalms 111:8

    They are established for ever and ever, they are done in truth and uprightness.

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

  11. Psalms 112:8

    His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he gaze upon his adversaries.

    סָמ֣וּךְ sa.Mukh “[is] supported”

  12. Psalms 119:116

    Uphold me according unto Thy word, that I may live; and put me not to shame in my hope.

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

  13. Psalms 145:14

    The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that are bowed down.

    סוֹמֵ֣ךְ so.Mekh “[is] sustaining”

  14. Song of Songs 2:5

    'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick.'

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

  15. Isaiah 26:3

    The mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect peace; because it trusteth in Thee.

    סָמ֔וּךְ sa.Mukh “firm”

  16. Isaiah 36:6

    Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon 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 on him.

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

  17. Isaiah 48:2

    For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel, the LORD of hosts 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 astonished that there was no intercessor; therefore His own arm brought salvation unto Him; and His righteousness, it sustained Him;

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

  19. Isaiah 63:5

    And I looked, and there was none to help, and I beheld in astonishment, and there was none to uphold; therefore Mine own arm brought salvation unto Me, and My fury, it upheld Me.

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

  20. Ezekiel 24:2

    'Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this selfsame day; this selfsame day the king of Babylon hath invested Jerusalem.

    סָמַ֤ךְ sa.Makh “he has leaned”

  21. Ezekiel 30:6

    Thus saith the LORD: they also that uphold Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come down; from Migdol to Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.

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

  22. Amos 5:19

    As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; and went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

    וְסָמַ֤ךְ (סָמַ֤ךְ) sa.Makh “he leans”