Lexicon :: Strong's H5564 - sāmaḵ

But Isaac answered Esau, “Look, I have made him a master over you, have given him all of his relatives as his servants, and have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then can I do for you, my son? ”

“You are to bring the bull to the front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on the bull’s head.

“Take one ram, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on the ram’s head.

“You are to take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on the ram’s head.

“He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

“He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests will splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.

“He must lay his hand on the head of his offering, then slaughter it before the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons will splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.

“He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons will splatter[fn] its blood on all sides of the altar.

“He is to bring the bull to the entrance to the tent of meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and slaughter it before the LORD.

“The elders of the community are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD and it is to be slaughtered before the LORD.

“He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.

“He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

“He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.

Then he brought the bull near for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering.

Then he presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.

Next he presented the second ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.

“Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the Israelites’ iniquities and rebellious acts ​— ​all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the man appointed for the task.[fn]

“Bring the one who has cursed to the outside of the camp and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole community stone him.

“Then present the Levites before the LORD, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them.

“Next the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls. Sacrifice one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites.

The LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as the LORD had spoken through Moses.

Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Samson took hold of the two middle pillars supporting the temple and leaned against them, one on his right hand and the other on his left.

“Now look, you are relying on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who grabs it and leans on it. This is what Pharaoh king of Egypt is to all who rely on him.

Then they brought the goats for the sin offering right into the presence of the king and the congregation, who laid their hands on them.

“He has only human strength,[fn] but we have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

I lie down and sleep;

I wake again because the LORD sustains me.

For the arms of the wicked will be broken,

but the LORD supports the righteous.

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,

because the LORD supports him with his hand.

Restore the joy of your salvation to me,

and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.

God is my helper;

the Lord is the sustainer of my life.[fn]

I have leaned on you from birth;

you took me from my mother’s womb.

My praise is always about you.

Your wrath weighs heavily on me;

you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.Selah

They are established forever and ever,

enacted in truth and in uprightness.

His heart is assured; he will not fear.

In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

Sustain me as you promised, and I will live;

do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

The LORD helps all who fall;

he raises up all who are oppressed.[fn]

Sustain me with raisins;

refresh me with apricots,[fn]

for I am lovesick.

You will keep the mind that is dependent on you

in perfect peace,

for it is trusting in you.

“Look, you are relying on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who grabs it and leans on it. This is how Pharaoh king of Egypt is to all who rely on him.

“For they are named after the holy city,

and lean on the God of Israel;

his name is the LORD of Armies.

He saw that there was no man —

he was amazed that there was no one interceding;

so his own arm brought salvation,

and his own righteousness supported him.

I looked, but there was no one to help,

and I was amazed that no one assisted;

so my arm accomplished victory for me,

and my wrath assisted me.

“Son of man, write down today’s date, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

This is what the LORD says:

Those who support Egypt will fall,

and its proud strength will collapse.

From Migdol to Syene

they will fall within it by the sword.

This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

It will be like a man who flees from a lion

only to have a bear confront him.

He goes home and rests his hand against the wall

only to have a snake bite him.