# סָמַךְ (samakh) Israeli respelling: sa-makh. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H5564. 47 Old Testament occurrences. to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense) King James renderings: bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/samakh-h5564 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 27:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 co… - [Exodus 29:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 their hands upon t… - [Exodus 29:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/29/15) — Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. - [Exodus 29:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/29/19) — And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. - [Leviticus 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/1/4) — And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. - [Leviticus 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/3/2) — And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons th… - [Leviticus 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/3/8) — And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall spri… - [Leviticus 3:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/3/13) — And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle… - [Leviticus 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/4/4) — And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock… - [Leviticus 4:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/4/15) — And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed befo… - [Leviticus 4:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/4/24) — And he shall lay 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 s… - [Leviticus 4:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/4/29) — And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering. - [Leviticus 4:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/4/33) — And he shall lay 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/8/14) — And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering. - [Leviticus 8:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/8/18) — And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. - [Leviticus 8:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/8/22) — And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. - [Leviticus 16:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/16/21) — And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and a… - [Leviticus 24:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/24/14) — Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation s… - [Numbers 8:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/8/10) — And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: - [Numbers 8:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/8/12) — And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a… - [Numbers 27:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 thine hand upon him; - [Numbers 27:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/27/23) — And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. - [Deuteronomy 34:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/34/9) — And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unt… - [Judges 16:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/29) — And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, an… - [2 Kings 18:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/18/21) — Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pier… - [2 Chronicles 29:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/29/23) — And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them: - [2 Chronicles 32:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 th… - [Psalms 3:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/3/5) — I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. - [Psalms 37:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/37/17) — For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. - [Psalms 37:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/37/24) — Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. - [Psalms 51:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/51/12) — Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. - [Psalms 54:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/54/4) — Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. - [Psalms 71:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/71/6) — By thee have I been holden up 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/88/7) — Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah. - [Psalms 111:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/111/8) — They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. - [Psalms 112:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/112/8) — His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. - [Psalms 119:116](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/116) — Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. - [Psalms 145:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/145/14) — The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. - [Song of Solomon 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/2/5) — Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. - [Isaiah 26:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/26/3) — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. - [Isaiah 36:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/36/6) — Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh… - [Isaiah 48:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Isaiah 59:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 righteo… - [Isaiah 63:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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; a… - [Ezekiel 24:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/24/2) — Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. - [Ezekiel 30:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/30/6) — Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they… - [Amos 5:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/5/19) — As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.