Tâmak — H8551

Definition

verb

to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close

1. to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast
1. (Qal)
1. to grasp, lay hold of, attain
2. to hold up, support
3. to hold, keep
4. to take hold of each other
2. (Niphal) to be seized, be held

Usually translated as

hold, uphold, retain, stay, maintain

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• antilambánomai (G482)
• apokathístēmi (G600)
• aspháleia (G803)
• asphalízō (G805)
• ereídō (G2043)
• katartízō (G2675)
• stērízō (G4741)

Occurrences

Tâmak occurs 21 times in 20 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Job (1), Psalms (4), Proverbs (8), Isaiah (3), Amos (2)

• Genesis 48:17 — And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up (וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ) his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.
• Exodus 17:12 — But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up (תָּֽמְכ֣וּ) his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
• Job 36:17 — But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold (יִתְמֹֽכוּ) on thee.
• Psalms 16:5 — The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest (תּוֹמִ֥יךְ) my lot.
• Psalms 17:5 — Hold up (תָּמֹ֣ךְ) my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
• Psalms 41:12 — And as for me, thou upholdest (תָּמַ֣כְתָּ) me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
• Psalms 63:8 — My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth (תָּמְכָ֥ה) me.
• Proverbs 3:18 — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth (וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ) her.
• Proverbs 4:4 — He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain (יִֽתְמָךְ) my words: keep my commandments, and live.
• Proverbs 5:5 — Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold (יִתְמֹֽכוּ) on hell.
• Proverbs 5:22 — His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden (יִתָּמֵֽךְ) with the cords of his sins.
• Proverbs 11:16 — A gracious woman retaineth (תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ) honour: and strong men retain riches.
• Proverbs 11:16 — A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain (יִתְמְכוּ) riches.
• Proverbs 28:17 — A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay (יִתְמְכוּ) him.
• Proverbs 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold (יִתְמֹ֥ךְ) the humble in spirit.
• Proverbs 31:19 — She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold (תָּ֣מְכוּ) the distaff.
• Isaiah 33:15 — He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding (מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ) of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
• Isaiah 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold (תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ) thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Isaiah 42:1 — Behold my servant, whom I uphold (אֶתְמָךְ); mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
• Amos 1:5 — I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth (וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ) the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
• Amos 1:8 — And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth (וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ) the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.