Meaning of Samekh (ס) Hebrew Letter

Samekh is the fifteenth Hebrew letter and carries the s sound. Traditional pictographic teaching associates it with support or a prop.

Pronunciation and form

Pronounced: SAH-mekh. Sound: s. An s consonant

Traditional meaning and association

Samekh is traditionally associated with Support / Prop; related teaching associations include Uphold / Surround. These traditional pictures should be distinguished from the letter’s role as a consonant in actual Hebrew words.

Biblical Hebrew word examples

ספר (Sefer) — Book Exodus 17:14
סלע (Sela) — Rock Exodus 17:6
סכות (Sukkot) — Booths Leviticus 23:42
סוד (Sod) — Counsel / Secret Psalm 25:14

Scripture connections and Messiah

סלע — SELA · ROCK
Samekh begins sela, rock. Paul identifies the spiritual rock that accompanied Israel with Messiah.
1 Corinthians 10:4
סכות — SUKKOT · BOOTHS
Samekh begins sukkot, booths. John 1:14 describes the Word dwelling among us, using tabernacle imagery.
John 1:14

Psalm 119 study passage

The acrostic stanza for Samekh is Psalm 119:113–120. Read the first verse of this stanza in the TOC Bible reader.