Lexicon semikah: Laying on of hands, ordination Original Word: שְׂמִיכָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mantle From camak; a run (as sustaining the Oriental sitter) -- mantle. see HEBREW camak NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition perhaps rug, thick coverlet NASB Translation rug (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׂמִיכָה noun feminine rug or thick coverlet (?); — absolute Judges 4:18 (see GFM). שׂמל (√ of following; Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb סָמַךְ (samak), meaning "to lean, lay, rest, support."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1936 • ἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi): to lay upon, to place upon, often used in the context of laying on of hands. Usage: The word "semikhah" is used in the context of religious rituals, particularly in the laying on of hands during sacrifices or ordination ceremonies. It signifies the transfer of authority, responsibility, or blessing. Context: The concept of "semikhah" is deeply rooted in the religious practices of ancient Israel. It is prominently featured in the sacrificial system described in the Torah, where the laying on of hands was a symbolic act performed by the offerer of a sacrifice. This act signified the identification of the offerer with the sacrificial animal, often implying the transfer of sin or guilt to the animal, which would then be offered to God as atonement. Forms and Transliterations בַּשְּׂמִיכָֽה׃ בשמיכה׃ baś·śə·mî·ḵāh bassemiChah baśśəmîḵāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 4:18 HEB: הָאֹ֔הֱלָה וַתְּכַסֵּ֖הוּ בַּשְּׂמִיכָֽה׃ NAS: and she covered him with a rug. KJV: she covered him with a mantle. INT: the tent covered A rug 1 Occurrence |
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enclose, envelope; 
cloak, Lane1600 DozyVetements, 59 f., 232 f.). 
