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תָּמַךְ H8551

H8551 is the Hebrew word תָּמַךְ, transliterated tâmak and said taw-mak'. The King James Version most often renders it uphold.

Word: תָּמַךְTransliteration: tâmakSaid: taw-mak'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 16 verses

What it means

to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

uphold 2×holdeth 2×held up 1×stayed up 1×maintainest 1×hold up 1×upholdest 1×retain 1×take hold 1×holden 1×retaineth 1×men retain 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).

Verses using תָּמַךְ

All 16 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 48:17 · KJV

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.

Exodus 17:12 · KJV

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.

Psalm 16:5 · KJV

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Psalm 17:5 · KJV

Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

Psalm 41:12 · KJV

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

Proverbs 4:4 · KJV

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

Proverbs 5:5 · KJV

Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

Proverbs 5:22 · KJV

His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

Proverbs 11:16 · KJV

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

Proverbs 29:23 · KJV

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 31:19 · KJV

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Isaiah 33:15 · KJV

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;

Isaiah 41:10 · KJV

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.

Isaiah 42:1 · KJV

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.

Amos 1:5 · KJV

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.

Amos 1:8 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8551 mean?

H8551 is the Hebrew word תָּמַךְ (tâmak), meaning to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close.

How is H8551 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it uphold (2 times), holdeth (2 times), held up (1 time), stayed up (1 time), maintainest (1 time), among others.

How many times does H8551 appear in the Bible?

תָּמַךְ (tâmak) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8551 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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