Tamakh תָּמַךְ

Tamakh (Hebrew תָּמַךְ, Strong's H8551) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to grasp”. It occurs 21 times in 20 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Tamakh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 48:17
  And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

Exodus

• Exodus 17:12
  But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.

Job

• Job 36:17
  But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.

Psalms

• Psalm 16:5
  The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
• Psalm 17:5
  Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
• Psalm 41:12
  And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
• Psalm 63:8
  My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 3:18
  She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
• Proverbs 4:4
  He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
• Proverbs 5:5
  Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol.
• Proverbs 5:22
  His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
• Proverbs 11:16
  A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
• Proverbs 28:17
  A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
• Proverbs 29:23
  A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
• Proverbs 31:19
  She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 33:15
  He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
• Isaiah 41:10
  Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
• Isaiah 42:1
  Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

Amos

• Amos 1:5
  I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.
• Amos 1:8
  And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).