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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H5564 - Uphold

Strong's No.:H5564

Hebrew:סָמַךְ

Transliteration:çâmak

Phonetic:saw-mak'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:bear {up} {establish} (up-) {hold} {lay} {lean} lie {hard} {put} rest {self} set {self} stand {fast} stay ({self}) sustain.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

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


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to lean, lay, rest, support, put, uphold, lean upon

a. (Qal)

1. to lean or lay upon, rest upon, lean against

2. to support, uphold, sustain

b. (Niphal) to support or brace oneself

c. (Piel) to sustain, refresh, revive


Bible References:
Uphold

Translation
Occurrences:
established ( 1 )
fast ( 1 )
hard ( 1 )
laid ( 6 )
lay ( 12 )
lean ( 2 )
leaned ( 1 )
put ( 5 )
set ( 1 )
Stay ( 1 )
stayed ( 1 )
sustained ( 3 )
themselves ( 2 )
up ( 2 )
upheld ( 1 )
uphold ( 5 )
upholdeth ( 3 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.