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Lexicon :: Strong's H8551 - tāmaḵ

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תָּמַךְ
Transliteration
tāmaḵ
Pronunciation
taw-mak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2520

Strong’s Definitions

תָּמַךְ tâmak, taw-mak'; a primitive root; to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close:—(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H8551 in the following manner: hold (7x), uphold (5x), retain (4x), hold up (2x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H8551 in the following manner: hold (7x), uphold (5x), retain (4x), hold up (2x), miscellaneous (3x).

  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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תָּמַךְ tâmak, taw-mak'; a primitive root; to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close:—(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
STRONGS H8551: Abbreviations
† [תָּמַךְ] verb grasp, support, attain (Aramaic תְּמַךְ Pa. hold fast; compare Phoenician and Old Aramaic תמכאל El hath sustained Lzb386 SAC121 Cooke361); —
Qal Perfect. 3rd person feminine singular תָּֽמְכָה Psalm 63:9, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִתְמֹךְ Proverbs 29:23, 3rd person masculine plural יִתְמֹ֑כוּ Job 36:17; Proverbs 5:5, etc., Infinitive absolute תָּמֹךְ Psalm 17:5; construct תְּמֹךְ Isaiah 33:15; Participle תּוֺמֵךְ Amos 1:5, 8, תּוֺמִיךְ Psalm 16:5 (? read מֵיךְ- Ges§ 51e, or תֹּמֵךְ, compare Vrss Du; > 0l תּוֺסִיף, Bi Che תָּמִיד), etc.; —
1. grasp, lay hold of, with accusative of thing Genesis 48:17 (E), Proverbs 31:19 (|| שׁלּח יד בְּ); accusative of person (wisdom) Proverbs 3:18 (|| מַחֲזִיק); accusative of thing (grasp and) wield Amos 1:5, 8; Psalm 16:5 (see above) thou dost grasp my lot (i.e. take and cast it for me, compare modern Palestinian bdb106903bdb106904 may Allah uphold my lot BergheimPEF 1894, 194); figurative, Job 36:17 judgment and justice seize (thee; but see obscure and doubtful); Proverbs 5:5 her steps lay hold of She'ôl (keep the path to it); literal, with ב of thing Isaiah 33:15, ב person Proverbs 28:17 (or below 3; meaning dubious); lay hold of, attain, honour, wealth (accusative) Proverbs 11:16 (twice in verse).
2. hold up, support, with בְּיָדָיו Exodus 17:2 (E); figurative, ב person Isaiah 42:1; Psalm 41:13; Psalm 63:9; accusative of person Isaiah 41:10 (ב instrumental), Proverbs 29:23 (opposed to הִשְׁפִּיל).
3. hold, keep, with accusative of thing Proverbs 4:4 let thy heart keep my words (|| שָׁמַר); hold firmly Psalm 17:5 (ב location; opposed to נָמֹ֫טוּ).
Niph. Imperfect וּבְחַבְלֵי חַטָּאתוֺ יִתָּמֵ֑ךְ Proverbs 5:22 in the cords of his sin is he seized (|| לָכַד).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

48:17

Exodus

17:2

Job

36:17; 36:17

Psalms

16:5; 16:5; 17:5; 17:5; 41:13; 63:9; 63:9

Proverbs

3:18; 4:4; 5:5; 5:5; 5:22; 11:16; 28:17; 29:23; 29:23; 31:19

Isaiah

33:15; 33:15; 41:10; 42:1

Amos

1:5; 1:5; 1:8; 1:8

H8551

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Strong's Number H8551 matches the Hebrew תָּמַךְ (tāmaḵ),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:17 - When Joseph H3130 saw H7200 that his father H1 laid H7896 his right H3225 hand H3027 on Ephraim’s H669 head, H7218 it displeased H7489 him; and he grasped H8551 his father’s H1 hand H3027 to remove H5493 it from Ephraim’s H669 head H7218 to Manasseh’s H4519 head. H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:12 - But Moses’ hands H3027 were heavy. H3515 Then they took H3947 a stone H68 and put H7760 it under H8478 him, and he sat H3427 on it; and Aaron H175 and Hur H2354 supported H8551 his hands, H3027 one H259 on one H2088 side H2088 and one H259 on the other. H2088 Thus his hands H3027 were steady H530 until H5704 the sun H8121 set. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:17 - “But you were full H4390 of judgment H1779 on the wicked; H7563
Judgment H1779 and justice H4941 take H8551 hold H8551 of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:5 - The LORD H3068 is the portion H4521 of my inheritance H2506 and my cup; H3563
You support H8551 my lot. H1486

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:5 - My steps H838 have held H8551 fast H8551 to Your [fn]paths. H4570
My feet H6471 have not slipped. H4131

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:12 - As for me, You uphold H8551 me in my integrity, H8537
And You set H5324 me in Your presence H6440 forever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:8 - My soul H5315 clings H1692 [fn]to You;
Your right H3225 hand H3225 upholds H8551 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:18 - She is a tree H6086 of life H2416 to those who take H2388 hold H2388 of her,
And happy H833 are all who hold H8551 her fast. H8551

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:4 - Then he taught H3384 me and said H559 to me,
“Let your heart H3820 hold H8551 fast H8551 my words; H1697
Keep H8104 my commandments H4687 and live; H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:5 - Her feet H7272 go H3381 down H3381 to death, H4194
Her steps H6806 take H8551 hold H8551 of Sheol. H7585

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:22 - His own iniquities H5771 will capture H3920 the wicked, H7563
And he will be held H8551 with the cords H2256 of his sin. H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:16 - A gracious H2580 woman H802 attains H8551 honor, H3519
And ruthless H6184 men H6184 attain H8551 riches. H6239

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17 - A man H120 who is laden H6231 with the guilt of human H5315 blood H1818
Will [fn]be a fugitive H5127 until H5704 death; H953 let no H408 one support H8551 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:23 - A man’s H120 pride H1346 will bring H8213 him low, H8213
But a humble H8217 spirit H7307 will obtain H8551 honor. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:19 - She stretches H7971 out her hands H3027 to the distaff, H3601
And her [fn]hands H3709 grasp H8551 the spindle. H6418

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15 - He who walks H1980 righteously H6666 and speaks H1696 with sincerity, H4339
He who rejects H3988 [fn]unjust H1215 H4642 gain H1215
And shakes H5287 his hands H3709 so H4480 that they hold H8551 no H4480 bribe; H7810
He who stops H331 his ears H241 from hearing H8085 about bloodshed H1818
And shuts H6105 his eyes H5869 from looking H7200 upon evil; H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:10 - ‘Do not fear, H3372 for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look H8159 about you, for I am your God. H430
I will strengthen H553 you, surely H637 I will help H5826 you,
Surely H637 I will uphold H8551 you with My righteous H6664 right H3225 hand.’ H3225

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:1 - “Behold, H2005 My Servant, H5650 whom I [fn]uphold; H8551
My chosen H972 one in whom My soul H5315 delights. H7521
I have put H5414 My Spirit H7307 upon Him;
He will bring H3318 forth H3318 justice H4941 to the [fn]nations. H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:5 - “I will also break H7665 the gate bar H1280 of Damascus, H1834
And cut H3772 off H3772 the inhabitant H3427 from the [fn]valley H1237 of Aven, H206
And him who holds H8551 the scepter, H7626 from Beth-eden; H1040
So the people H5971 of Aram H758 will go H1540 exiled H1540 to Kir,” H7024
Says H559 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 1:8 - “I will also cut H3772 off H3772 the inhabitant H3427 from Ashdod, H795
And him who holds H8551 the scepter, H7626 from Ashkelon; H831
I will even [fn]unleash H7725 My [fn]power H3027 upon Ekron, H6138
And the remnant H7611 of the Philistines H6430 will perish,” H6
Says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD. H3068
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