תָּמַךְtâmak
grasp, support, attain
Pronunciation: taw-mak' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8551
Meanings
Qal
1. grasp, lay hold of (Genesis 48:17; Proverbs 31:19; Proverbs 3:18)
2. hold up, support (Exodus 17:2; Isaiah 42:1; Psalms 41:13)
3. hold, keep (Proverbs 4:4; Psalms 17:5)
Niph`al: is he seized, (|| לָכַד) (Proverbs 5:22)
Where it appears
Appears 21 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 48:17 But Joseph was upset when he saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head. So Joseph lifted it to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
- Exodus 17:12 Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset.
- Job 36:17 But you are obsessed with whether the godless will be judged. Don’t worry, judgment and justice will be upheld.
- Psalms 16:5 Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.
- Psalms 17:5 My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you.
- Psalms 41:12 You have preserved my life because I am innocent; you have brought me into your presence forever.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).