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In the Old Testament, it is often associated with the ordination of priests and the sacrificial system, where hands were laid on the head of a sacrificial animal to symbolize the transfer of sin.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the practice of semikah was a significant ritual act. It was used in various contexts, including the ordination of leaders and priests, as seen in the consecration of Joshua by Moses (Numbers 27:18-23). The laying on of hands was also a critical component of the sacrificial system, where it symbolized the identification of the offerer with the sacrifice (Leviticus 1:4). This act was a profound expression of faith and obedience, acknowledging God's sovereignty and the need for atonement.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>perhaps rug, thick coverlet<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>rug (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">שְׂמִיכָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>rug or thick coverlet</b></font> (?); — absolute <a href="/interlinear/judges/4-18.htm">Judges 4:18</a> (see GFM). <p><font class="hebrew2">שׂמל</font> (√ of following; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb097101.gif"> <em>enclose, envelope</em>; <img src="/bdbgif/bdb097102.gif"> <em>cloak</em>, Lane<sup>1600</sup> Dozy<sup>Vetements, 59 f., 232 f.</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>mantle <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5564.htm">camak</a>; a run (as sustaining the Oriental sitter) -- mantle. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5564.htm">camak</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּשְּׂמִיכָֽה׃ בשמיכה׃ baś·śə·mî·ḵāh bassemiChah baśśəmîḵāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 4:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָאֹ֔הֱלָה וַתְּכַסֵּ֖הוּ <b> בַּשְּׂמִיכָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and she covered <span class="itali">him with a rug.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/judges/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> she covered <span class="itali">him with a mantle.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the tent covered <span class="itali">A rug</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8063.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8063.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8063<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bassemichah_8063.htm">baś·śə·mî·ḵāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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