Hebrew word study
סָמַךְçâmak — to prop (literally or figuratively)
Pronounced “saw-mak'”
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
Translated in the King James as: bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.
Appears 48 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 1×
Exodus — 3×
Leviticus — 14×
Deuteronomy — 1×
Judges — 1×
2 Kings — 1×
2 Chronicles — 2×
Psalms — 11×
Song of Solomon — 1×
Isaiah — 6×
Ezekiel — 2×
Amos — 1×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.