תָּמַךְ (tâmak) — Hold
Hebrew word study: תָּמַךְ (tâmak), Strong's H8551. to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
KJV translation words: (take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
Strong's H8551 is tagged on 21 words in 20 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 48:17 and last appears in Amos 1:8.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 20)
- Genesis 48:17 — וַיִּתְמֹךְ — and he grasped
- Exodus 17:12 — תָּמְכוּ — they supported
- Job 36:17 — יִתְמֹכוּ — they take hold of you
- Psalms 16:5 — תּוֹמִיךְ — are holding
- Psalms 17:5 — תָּמֹךְ — they have held firm
- Psalms 41:12 — תָּמַכְתָּ — you have supported
- Psalms 63:8 — תָּמְכָה — it supports
- Proverbs 3:18 — וְתֹמְכֶיהָ — and those who hold fast to her
- Proverbs 4:4 — יִתְמָךְ — let it hold fast to
- Proverbs 5:5 — יִתְמֹכוּ — they will attain
- Proverbs 5:22 — יִתָּמֵךְ — he will be held
- Proverbs 11:16 — תִּתְמֹךְ — she lays hold of
- Proverbs 28:17 — יִתְמְכוּ — people support
- Proverbs 29:23 — יִתְמֹךְ — he will attain
- Proverbs 31:19 — תָּמְכוּ — they grasp
- Isaiah 33:15 — מִתְּמֹךְ — from taking hold
- Isaiah 41:10 — תְּמַכְתִּיךָ — I have supported you
- Isaiah 42:1 — אֶתְמָךְ — whom I support
- Amos 1:5 — וְתוֹמֵךְ — and a holder of
- Amos 1:8 — וְתוֹמֵךְ — and a holder of
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does tâmak (H8551) mean?
To sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close.
How is H8551 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8551 as: (take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up)..
How often does תָּמַךְ (tâmak) appear?
Strong's H8551 is tagged on 21 words in 20 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 48:17 and last appears in Amos 1:8.
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