1) to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grasp, lay hold of, attain 1a2) to hold up, support 1a3) to hold, keep 1a4) to take hold of each other 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be held
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H8551 — תָּמַךְ
ta.makh · to grasp · Hebrew/Aramaic
20 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 48:17 · וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְWhen Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.Exodus 17:12 · תָּֽמְכ֣וּBut Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.Job 36:17 · יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃“But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.Psalm 16:5 · תּוֹמִ֥יךְYahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.Psalm 17:5 · תָּמֹ֣ךְMy steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.Psalm 41:12 · תָּמַ֣כְתָּAs for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.Psalm 63:8 · תָּמְכָ֥הMy soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.Proverbs 3:18 · וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָShe is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.Proverbs 4:4 · יִֽתְמָךְ־He taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.Proverbs 5:5 · יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.Proverbs 5:22 · יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.Proverbs 11:16 · תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ · יִתְמְכוּ־A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.Proverbs 28:17 · יִתְמְכוּ־A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.Proverbs 29:23 · יִתְמֹ֥ךְA man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.Proverbs 31:19 · תָּ֣מְכוּShe lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.Isaiah 33:15 · מִתְּמֹ֣ךְHe who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil—Isaiah 41:10 · תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָDon’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.Isaiah 42:1 · אֶתְמָךְ־“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights—I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.Amos 1:5 · וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְI will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,” says Yahweh.Amos 1:8 · וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְI will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord Yahweh.