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Original Word:תָּמַךְ
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:tamak
Pronunciation:tah-mak'
Phonetic Spelling:(taw-mak')
Definition:To hold, support, uphold, sustain
Meaning:to sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close

Word Origin:A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G2902 (krateo): To hold fast, to seize

-G472 (antichomai): To hold against, to withstand

Usage:The Hebrew verb "tamak" primarily means to hold or support. It conveys the idea of grasping firmly, sustaining, or upholding something or someone. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often refers to God's sustaining power or the act of supporting others, both physically and spiritually.

Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of support and sustenance was vital, especially in a community-oriented society where mutual aid was essential for survival. The imagery of holding or supporting is often used metaphorically to describe God's relationship with His people, emphasizing His role as a sustainer and protector. This reflects the agrarian and pastoral lifestyle of the Israelites, where physical support was often necessary for daily life.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to grasp, support, attain
NASB Translation
attain (1), attains (1), grasp (1), grasped (1), held (1), held fast (1), hold (1), hold her fast (1), hold fast (1), holds (2), obtain (1), support (2), supported (1), take hold (2), uphold (3), upholds (1).

[] (Aramaic Pa`elhold fast; compare Phoenician and Old AramaicEl hath sustained Lzb³⁸⁶ SAC¹²¹ Cooke³⁶¹); —

Perfect. 3 feminine singularPsalm 63:9, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularProverbs 29:23, 3masculine pluralJob 36:17;Proverbs 5:5, etc.,Infinitive absolutePsalm 17:5; constructIsaiah 33:15;ParticipleAmos 1:5,8,Psalm 16:5 (? read #NAME?^{§ 51e}, or , compare Vrss Du; > 0l , Bi Che ), etc.; —

grasp, lay hold of, with accusative of thingGenesis 48:17 (E),Proverbs 31:19 ("" ); accusative of person (wisdom)Proverbs 3:18 ("" ); accusative of thing (grasp and)wieldAmos 1:5,8;Psalm 16:5 (see above)thou dost grasp my lot (i.e. take and cast it for me, compare modern Palestinianmay Allah uphold my lot Bergheim^{PEF 1894, 194}); figurative,Job 36:17 judgment and justiceseize (thee; but see obscure and doubtful);Proverbs 5:5 her stepslay hold ofSh®°ôl (keep the path to it); literal, with of thingIsaiah 33:15, personProverbs 28:17 (or below

; meaning dubious);lay hold of,attain, honour, wealth (accusative)Proverbs 11:16 (twice in verse).

hold up, support, withExodus 17:2 (E); figurative, personIsaiah 42:1;Psalm 41:13;Psalm 63:9; accusative of personIsaiah 41:10 ( instrumental),Proverbs 29:23 (opposed to ),

hold, keep, with accusative of thingProverbs 4:4 let thy heartkeep my words ("" );hold firmlyPsalm 17:5 ( location; opposed to ).

ImperfectProverbs 5:22in the cords of his sin is he seized ("" ).

take, uphold up, maintain, retain, stay up

A primitive root; to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close -- (take, up-)hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).

אֶתְמָךְ־ אתמך־ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י ובחבלי ויתמך ותומך ותמכיה יִֽתְמָךְ־ יִתְמְכוּ־ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃ יתמך יתמך־ יתמכו־ יתמכו׃ מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ מתמך תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ תָּ֣מְכוּ תָּֽמְכ֣וּ תָּמְכָ֥ה תָּמַ֣כְתָּ תָּמֹ֣ךְ תּוֹמִ֥יךְ תומיך תמך תמכה תמכו תמכת תמכתיך תתמך ’eṯ·māḵ- ’eṯmāḵ- etmoch mit·tə·mōḵ mitteMoch mittəmōḵ tā·maḵ·tā tā·mə·ḵāh tā·mə·ḵū tā·mōḵ taMachta tāmaḵtā tameChah tameChu tāməḵāh tāməḵū taMoch tāmōḵ tə·maḵ·tî·ḵā temachTicha təmaḵtîḵā tiṯ·mōḵ titMoch tiṯmōḵ tō·w·mîḵ toMich tōwmîḵ ū·ḇə·ḥaḇ·lê ūḇəḥaḇlê uvechavLei vaiyitMoch vetoMech vetomeCheiha way·yiṯ·mōḵ wayyiṯmōḵ wə·ṯō·mə·ḵe·hā wə·ṯō·w·mêḵ wəṯōməḵehā wəṯōwmêḵ yiṯ·māḵ- yiṯ·mə·ḵū- yiṯ·mō·ḵū yiṯ·mōḵ yiṯmāḵ- yitmechu yiṯməḵū- yitmoch yitMochu yiṯmōḵ yiṯmōḵūInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 48:17
HEB:וַיֵּ֣רַע בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ יַד־ אָבִ֗יו
NAS: it displeasedhim; and he grasped his father's
KJV: it displeasedhim: and he held up his father's
INT: displeased afflictiongrasped hand his father's

Exodus 17:12
HEB:וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן וְח֜וּר תָּֽמְכ֣וּ בְיָדָ֗יו מִזֶּ֤ה
NAS: and Hursupported his hands,
KJV: and Hurstayed up his hands,
INT: and Aaron and Hursupported his hands one

Job 36:17
HEB:דִּ֖ין וּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃
NAS: and justicetake hold [of you].
KJV: and justicetake hold [on thee].
INT: Judgment and justicetake

Psalm 16:5
HEB:וְכוֹסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תּוֹמִ֥יךְ גּוֹרָלִֽי׃
NAS: and my cup;You support my lot.
KJV: and of my cup:thou maintainest my lot.
INT: and my cup Yousupport my lot

Psalm 17:5
HEB: תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ
NAS: My stepshave held fast to Your paths.
KJV:Hold up my goings in thy paths,
INT:have held my goings to your paths

Psalm 41:12
HEB:וַאֲנִ֗י בְּ֭תֻמִּי תָּמַ֣כְתָּ בִּ֑י וַתַּצִּיבֵ֖נִי
NAS:As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
KJV:And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity,
INT: I integrityuphold set your presence

Psalm 63:8
HEB:אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ בִּ֝֗י תָּמְכָ֥ה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
NAS: to You; Your right handupholds me.
KJV: thee: thy right handupholdeth me.
INT: my soul afterupholds your right

Proverbs 3:18
HEB:לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃ פ
NAS: of her, And happyare all who hold her fast.
KJV: upon her: and happy[is every one] that retaineth her.
INT: who takehold of her and happy

Proverbs 4:4
HEB:וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִֽתְמָךְ־ דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ
NAS: to me, Let your hearthold fast my words;
KJV: unto me, Let thine heartretain my words:
INT: taught and saidhold my words your heart

Proverbs 5:5
HEB:שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥יהָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃
NAS: Her stepstake hold of Sheol.
KJV: to death; her stepstake hold on hell.
INT: of Sheol her stepstake

Proverbs 5:22
HEB:אֶת־ הָרָשָׁ֑ע וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃
NAS: the wicked,And he will be held with the cords
KJV: the wickedhimself, and he shall be holden with the cords
INT: will capture the wickedwill be held of his sin the cords

Proverbs 11:16
HEB:אֵֽשֶׁת־ חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים
NAS: womanattains honor,
KJV: womanretaineth honour:
INT: woman A graciousattains honor and ruthless

Proverbs 11:16
HEB:כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־ עֹֽשֶׁר׃
NAS: honor, And ruthless menattain riches.
KJV: and strong[men] retain riches.
INT: honor and ruthlessattain riches

Proverbs 28:17
HEB:יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־ יִתְמְכוּ־ בֽוֹ׃
NAS: death; let noone support him.
KJV: to the pit;let no man stay him.
INT: fugitive nosupport

Proverbs 29:23
HEB:וּשְׁפַל־ ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃
NAS: But a humble spiritwill obtain honor.
KJV: but honourshall uphold the humble
INT: A humble spiritwill obtain honor

Proverbs 31:19
HEB:בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ תָּ֣מְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: And her handsgrasp the spindle.
KJV: and her handshold the distaff.
INT: to the distaff handsgrasp the spindle

Isaiah 33:15
HEB:נֹעֵ֤ר כַּפָּיו֙ מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ בַּשֹּׁ֔חַד אֹטֵ֤ם
NAS: his hands sothat they hold no bribe;
KJV: his handsfrom holding of bribes,
INT: and shakes his handshold bribe stops

Isaiah 41:10
HEB:עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ אַף־ תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ בִּימִ֥ין צִדְקִֽי׃
NAS: you, SurelyI will uphold you with My righteous
KJV: thee; yea, I will helpthee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand
INT: will help Surelywill uphold right my righteous

Isaiah 42:1
HEB:הֵ֤ן עַבְדִּי֙ אֶתְמָךְ־ בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י
NAS: My Servant,whom I uphold; My chosen
KJV: Behold my servant,whom I uphold; mine elect,
INT: Behold my Servantuphold my chosen delights

Amos 1:5
HEB:מִבִּקְעַת־ אָ֔וֶן וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט מִבֵּ֣ית
NAS: of Aven,And him who holds the scepter,
KJV: of Aven,and him that holdeth the sceptre
INT: the valley of Avenholds the scepter the house

Amos 1:8
HEB:יוֹשֵׁב֙ מֵֽאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן
NAS: from Ashdod,And him who holds the scepter,
KJV: from Ashdod,and him that holdeth the sceptre
INT: the inhabitant Ashdodholds the scepter Ashkelon

21 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8551
21 Occurrences

’eṯ·māḵ- — 1 Occ.
mit·tə·mōḵ — 1 Occ.
tā·maḵ·tā — 1 Occ.
tā·mə·ḵāh — 1 Occ.
tā·mə·ḵū — 2 Occ.
tā·mōḵ — 1 Occ.
tə·maḵ·tî·ḵā — 1 Occ.
tiṯ·mōḵ — 1 Occ.
tō·w·mîḵ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ḥaḇ·lê — 1 Occ.
way·yiṯ·mōḵ — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯō·w·mêḵ — 2 Occ.
wə·ṯō·mə·ḵe·hā — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·mə·ḵū- — 2 Occ.
yiṯ·māḵ- — 2 Occ.
yiṯ·mō·ḵū — 2 Occ.