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).
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תָּמַךְ]
verbgrasp, support, attain (Aramaic
תְּמַךְ Pa`el
hold fast; compare Phoenician and Old Aramaic
תמכאלEl hath sustained Lzb
386 SAC
121 Cooke
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QalPerfect. 3 feminine singular תָּֽמְכָהPsalm 63:9, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִתְמֹךְProverbs 29:23, 3masculine plural יִתְמֹ֑כוּJob 36:17; Proverbs 5:5, etc., Infinitive absoluteתָּמֹךְPsalm 17:5; construct תְּמֹךְIsaiah 33:15; ParticipleתּוֺמֵךְAmos 1:5,8, תּוֺמִיךְPsalm 16:5 (? read מֵיךְ§ 51e, or תֹּמֵךְ, compare Vrss Du; > 0l תּוֺסִיף, Bi Che תָּמִיד), etc.; —
1grasp, 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) wieldAmos 1:5,8; Psalm 16:5 (see above) thou dost grasp my lot (i.e. take and cast it for me, compare modern Palestinian 
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 ofSh®°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). 2hold up, support, with בְּיָדָיוExodus 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 הִשְׁמִּיל),
3hold, keep, with accusative of thing Proverbs 4:4 let thy heart keep my words ("" שָׁמַר); hold firmlyPsalm 17:5 (ב location; opposed to נָמֹ֫טוּ).
Niph`alImperfectוּבְחַבְלֵי חַטָּאתוֺ יִתָּמֵ֑ךְProverbs 5:22in the cords of his sin is he seized ("" לָכַד).
Strong's Hebrew: 8551. תָּמַך (tamak) — 21 Occurrences
Genesis 48:17
HEB:וַיֵּ֣רַע בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ יַד־ אָבִ֗יו
NAS: it displeased him; and he grasped his father's
KJV: it displeased him: and he held up his father's
INT: displeased affliction grasped hand his father's
Exodus 17:12
HEB:וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן וְח֜וּר תָּֽמְכ֣וּ בְיָדָ֗יו מִזֶּ֤ה
NAS: and Hur supported his hands,
KJV: and Hur stayed up his hands,
INT: and Aaron and Hur supported his hands one
Job 36:17
HEB:דִּ֖ין וּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃
NAS: and justice take hold [of you].
KJV: and justice take hold [on thee].
INT: Judgment and justice take
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 You support my lot
Psalm 17:5
HEB: תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ
NAS: My steps have 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 integrity uphold set your presence
Psalm 63:8
HEB:אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ בִּ֝֗י תָּמְכָ֥ה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
NAS: to You; Your right hand upholds me.
KJV: thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
INT: my soul after upholds your right
Proverbs 3:18
HEB:לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים בָּ֑הּ וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃ פ
NAS: of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.
KJV: upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.
INT: who take hold of her and happy
Proverbs 4:4
HEB:וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֗י יִֽתְמָךְ־ דְּבָרַ֥י לִבֶּ֑ךָ
NAS: to me, Let your heart hold fast my words;
KJV: unto me, Let thine heart retain my words:
INT: taught and said hold my words your heart
Proverbs 5:5
HEB:שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥יהָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃
NAS: Her steps take hold of Sheol.
KJV: to death; her steps take hold on hell.
INT: of Sheol her steps take
Proverbs 5:22
HEB:אֶת־ הָרָשָׁ֑ע וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃
NAS: the wicked, And he will be held with the cords
KJV: the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords
INT: will capture the wicked will be held of his sin the cords
Proverbs 11:16
HEB:אֵֽשֶׁת־ חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים
NAS: woman attains honor,
KJV: woman retaineth honour:
INT: woman A gracious attains honor and ruthless
Proverbs 11:16
HEB:כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־ עֹֽשֶׁר׃
NAS: honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
KJV: and strong [men] retain riches.
INT: honor and ruthless attain riches
Proverbs 28:17
HEB:יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־ יִתְמְכוּ־ בֽוֹ׃
NAS: death; let no one support him.
KJV: to the pit; let no man stay him.
INT: fugitive no support
Proverbs 29:23
HEB:וּשְׁפַל־ ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃
NAS: But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
KJV: but honour shall uphold the humble
INT: A humble spirit will obtain honor
Proverbs 31:19
HEB:בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ תָּ֣מְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: And her hands grasp the spindle.
KJV: and her hands hold the distaff.
INT: to the distaff hands grasp the spindle
Isaiah 33:15
HEB:נֹעֵ֤ר כַּפָּיו֙ מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ בַּשֹּׁ֔חַד אֹטֵ֤ם
NAS: his hands so that they hold no bribe;
KJV: his hands from holding of bribes,
INT: and shakes his hands hold bribe stops
Isaiah 41:10
HEB:עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ אַף־ תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ בִּימִ֥ין צִדְקִֽי׃
NAS: you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous
KJV: thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand
INT: will help Surely will 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 Servant uphold 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 Aven holds 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 Ashdod holds the scepter Ashkelon
may Allah uphold my lot BergheimPEF 1894, 194); figurative,