Lexicon :: Strong's H8551 - tāmaḵ

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him [because he was not the firstborn]; and he grasped his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.

“But you [Job] were full of judgment on the wicked,

Judgment and justice take hold of you.

The LORD is the portion of my inheritance, my cup [He is all I need];

You support my lot.

My steps have held closely to Your paths;

My feet have not staggered.

As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,

And You set me in Your presence forever.

My [fn]soul [my life, my very self] clings to You;

Your right hand upholds me.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,

And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.

He taught me and said to me,

“Let your heart hold fast my words;

Keep my commandments and live.

Her feet go down to death;

Her steps take hold of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),

The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,

And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

A gracious and good woman attains honor,

And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].

A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder)

Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.

A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down,

But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor.

She stretches out her hands to the [fn]distaff,

And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].

He who walks righteously and speaks with integrity,

Who rejects gain from fraud and from oppression,

Who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes,

Who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed

And shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil;

‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;

Do not be afraid, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;

I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’

“Behold, My [fn]Servant, whom I [fn]uphold;

My Chosen One in whom My soul delights.

I have put My Spirit upon Him;

He will bring forth justice to the nations.

“I also will break the bar [of the gate] of Damascus,

And cut off and destroy the inhabitant from the Valley of Aven (Wickedness),

And the ruler who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden (Damascus);

And the people of Aram [conquered by the Assyrians] will go into exile to [fn]Kir,”

Says the LORD.

“And I will cut off and destroy the inhabitants from Ashdod,

And the ruler who holds the scepter, from Ashkelon;

And I will unleash My power and turn My hand [in judgment] against Ekron,

And the rest of the Philistines [in Gath and the towns dependent on these four Philistine cities] shall die,”

Says the Lord GOD.