סָעַד verb support, sustain, stay (Late Hebrew id., especially take a meal; Aramaic סְעַד support, stay; Zinjirli סעד strengthen Lzb³³⁰, support, perhaps feed Cook⁸⁵; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic noun aid, Schw^{Idioticon 64}; Arabic , III, IV. aid, assist, Lane¹³⁶⁰, forearm Id¹³⁶²; Sabean סעד DHM^{Südar. Ait. p. 16}); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular וְסָעַד consecutive Proverbs 20:28; Imperfect3masculine singular יִסְעָ֑ד3feminine singular suffix תִּסְעָדֵ֫נִי Psalm 18:36, read also in "" 2 Samuel 22:36, etc.; Imperative masculine singular סְעָד Judges 19:5 (on ָ   probably © by error, see Kö^{i. 261 f.} GFM^{on the passage}), סְעָדנָֿא Judges 19:8 (compare id.), וּסֳעָ֑דָה 1 Kings 13:7; suffix סְעָדֵנִי Psalm 119:117; Infinitive construct suffix וּלְסַעֲדָהּ Isaiah 9:6; — support, sustain, always figurative:

1 sustain, stay, the heart (compare לֵבָב

8, לֵב 8), with food Genesis 18:5 (J), Judges 19:5 (c. 2 accusative), Judges 19:8, Psalm 104:15; object omitted 1 Kings 13:7.

2. a. support throne (subject king) Proverbs 20:28, coming ruler Isaiah 9:6.

b. support, uphold with accusative of person (subject ׳י, his hand etc.) Psalm 18:36 + "" 2 Samuel 22:36 (v above), Psalm 20:3; Psalm 41:4; Psalm 94:18; Psalm 119:117.