Çâmak — H5564

Definition

verb

to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)

1. to lean, lay, rest, support, put, uphold, lean upon
1. (Qal)
1. to lean or lay upon, rest upon, lean against
2. to support, uphold, sustain
2. (Niphal) to support or brace oneself
3. (Piel) to sustain, refresh, revive

Usually translated as

lay, uphold, put, lean, lie hard, stand fast, stay, bear up, establish, hold, rest self, set self, sustain

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• antilambánomai (G482)
• epistērízō (G1991)
• epitíthēmi (G2007)
• ephístēmi (G2186)
• hístēmi (G2476)
• proságō (G4317)
• stērízō (G4741)

Occurrences

Çâmak occurs 48 times in 47 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (3), Leviticus (14), Numbers (4), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Psalms (11), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (5), Ezekiel (2), Amos (1)

• Genesis 27:37 — And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained (סְמַכְתִּ֑יו) him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
• Exodus 29:10 — And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put (וְסָמַ֨ךְ) their hands upon the head of the bullock.
• Exodus 29:15 — Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put (וְסָ֨מְכ֜וּ) their hands upon the head of the ram.
• Exodus 29:19 — And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put (וְסָמַ֨ךְ) their hands upon the head of the ram.
• Leviticus 1:4 — And he shall put (וְסָמַ֣ךְ) his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
• Leviticus 3:2 — And he shall lay (וְסָמַ֤ךְ) his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
• Leviticus 3:8 — And he shall lay (וְסָמַ֤ךְ) his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.
• Leviticus 3:13 — And he shall lay (וְסָמַ֤ךְ) his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
• Leviticus 4:4 — And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay (וְסָמַ֤ךְ) his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.
• Leviticus 4:15 — And the elders of the congregation shall lay (וְ֠סָמְכוּ) their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.
• Leviticus 4:24 — And he shall lay (וְסָמַ֤ךְ) his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.
• Leviticus 4:29 — And he shall lay (וְסָמַךְ֙) his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.
• Leviticus 4:33 — And he shall lay (וְסָמַךְ֙) his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.
• Leviticus 8:14 — And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid (וַיִּסְמֹ֨ךְ) their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.
• Leviticus 8:18 — And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid (וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ) their hands upon the head of the ram.
• Leviticus 8:22 — And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid (וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ) their hands upon the head of the ram.
• Leviticus 16:21 — And Aaron shall lay (וְסָמַ֨ךְ) both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
• Leviticus 24:14 — Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay (וְסָמְכ֧וּ) their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
• Numbers 8:10 — And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put (וְסָמְכ֧וּ) their hands upon the Levites:
• Numbers 8:12 — And the Levites shall lay (יִסְמְכ֣וּ) their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.
• Numbers 27:18 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay (וְסָמַכְתָּ֥) thine hand upon him;
• Numbers 27:23 — And he laid (וַיִּסְמֹ֧ךְ) his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
• Deuteronomy 34:9 — And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid (סָמַ֥ךְ) his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Judges 16:29 — And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up (וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ), of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
• 2 Kings 18:21 — Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean (יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ), it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
• 2 Chronicles 29:23 — And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid (וַיִּסְמְכ֥וּ) their hands upon them:
• 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 (וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ) upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
• Psalms 3:5 — I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained (יִסְמְכֵֽנִי) me.
• Psalms 37:17 — For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth (וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ) the righteous.
• Psalms 37:24 — Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth (סוֹמֵ֥ךְ) him with his hand.
• Psalms 51:12 — Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold (תִסְמְכֵֽנִי) me with thy free spirit.
• Psalms 54:4 — Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold (בְּֽסֹמְכֵ֥י) my soul.
• Psalms 71:6 — By thee have I been holden up (נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי) from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
• Psalms 88:7 — Thy wrath lieth hard (סָמְכָ֣ה) upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
• Psalms 111:8 — They stand fast (סְמוּכִ֣ים) for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
• Psalms 112:8 — His heart is established (סָמ֣וּךְ), he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
• Psalms 119:116 — Uphold (סָמְכֵ֣נִי) me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
• Psalms 145:14 — The LORD upholdeth (סוֹמֵ֣ךְ) all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
• Song of Songs 2:5 — Stay (סַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙) me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
• Isaiah 26:3 — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed (סָמ֔וּךְ) on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
• Isaiah 36:6 — Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean (יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ), it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
• Isaiah 48:2 — For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves (נִסְמָ֑כוּ) upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
• Isaiah 59:16 — And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained (סְמָכָֽתְהוּ) him.
• Isaiah 63:5 — And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold (סוֹמֵ֑ךְ): therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
• Isaiah 63:5 — And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld (סְמָכָֽתְנִי) me.
• Ezekiel 24:2 — Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set (סָמַ֤ךְ) himself against Jerusalem this same day.
• Ezekiel 30:6 — Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold (סֹמְכֵ֣י) Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
• Amos 5:19 — As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned (וְסָמַ֤ךְ) his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.